Public Area Cleaner (Hotel) – Entry Level

Check-out to check-in in under an hour, room after room, at a boutique guesthouse in Middelburg (MP). If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Strip and make beds to the hotel's standard, hospital corners included

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

• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience
• Experience with industrial laundry machines

• Share of the service charge or guest tips
• Staff accommodation at remote lodges
• 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.