Laundry Attendant (Lodge)

Housekeeping keeps a self-catering resort in Soweto running quietly in the background. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Restock minibars, amenities and tea trays and note what was used.
• Update room status on the housekeeping app or board after each room.
• Inspect rooms against the checklist before release to front office.
• Do evening turndowns with chocolates and curtain closing.
• Wash, dry and press linen and table cloths in the laundry.

• Grade 10 or higher
• Weekend and public holiday work
• Fit enough to lift mattresses and push trolleys all day
• You can finish around 14 rooms in a shift
• Hotel, guesthouse or domestic cleaning experience
• You work neatly and notice a hair on a pillow

• Laundry machine and steam press experience
• Basic first aid certificate

• Staff transport from nearby townships for early shifts
• Monthly award for best room scores
• Uniform and protective gloves supplied

• Many hotels recruit through walk-ins at the staff entrance, so ask for the housekeeping office and leave your CV there.
• Write how many rooms per shift you managed at your last job; supervisors look for that number.