Public Area Cleaner (Hotel)

Housekeeping at a game lodge in Ballito is steady work with room to grow into supervising. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Load, wash, dry and press linen in the hotel laundry

• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
• Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Grade 10 or matric

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

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

• 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.