Lodge Housekeeper (Game Reserve)

Guests at a beachfront holiday resort in Fourways will never meet you, but they will judge the stay by your work. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Fourways. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• 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
• Honest, since you work in guests' rooms alone
• Grade 10 or matric
• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift

• Experience with industrial laundry machines
• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate

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

• Write how many rooms you usually cleaned per shift. Head housekeepers care about pace as much as quality.
• If you worked in a star-graded hotel, say which grading. It tells them the standard you already know.