Housekeeping Supervisor (Boutique Hotel)

Housekeeping at a boutique guesthouse in Secunda is steady work with room to grow into supervising. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Secunda (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
• 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

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

• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate

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

• 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.