Guesthouse Housekeeper

Guests at a city business hotel in Pinetown will never meet you, but they will judge the stay by your work. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a city business hotel in Pinetown. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
• Load, wash, dry and press linen in the hotel laundry
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries

• Honest, since you work in guests' rooms alone
• Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses
• Grade 10 or matric
• Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Well groomed

• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate
• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience

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

• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.
• If you worked in a star-graded hotel, say which grading. It tells them the standard you already know.