Public Area Cleaner (Hotel) – Entry Level

Guests at a boutique guesthouse in White River will never meet you, but they will judge the stay by your work. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in White River; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Load, wash, dry and press linen in the hotel laundry
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board

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

• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate
• Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience

• Staff accommodation at remote lodges
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• Meals on duty from the staff kitchen

• Write how many rooms you usually cleaned per shift. Head housekeepers care about pace as much as quality.
• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.