Guesthouse Housekeeper

Guests at a beachfront holiday resort in eMalahleni will never meet you, but they will judge the stay by your work. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is eMalahleni-based, with most of your time spent at a beachfront holiday resort.

• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date

• Grade 10 or matric
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses
• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
• Honest, since you work in guests' rooms alone
• Well groomed

• Experience with industrial laundry machines
• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate

• Staff accommodation at remote lodges
• Share of the service charge or guest tips
• Uniform supplied and laundered

• 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.