Guest Room Attendant (Lodge)

Check-out to check-in in under an hour, room after room, at a beachfront holiday resort in Welkom. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Welkom, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Strip and make beds to the hotel's standard, hospital corners included
• Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries

• Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season
• Well groomed
• Grade 10 or matric
• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor

• Experience with industrial laundry machines
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate

• Share of the service charge or guest tips
• Meals on duty from the staff kitchen
• Staff accommodation at remote lodges

• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.
• Write how many rooms you usually cleaned per shift. Head housekeepers care about pace as much as quality.