Room Attendant (Hotel Housekeeping)

Every room at this serviced apartment block in Pinetown should feel brand new, and you'll make that happen. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Wash, dry and press linen and table cloths in the laundry.
• Mix chemicals safely and store them as the MSDS sheet shows.
• Report broken fittings, leaks and damage to maintenance.
• Inspect rooms against the checklist before release to front office.
• Hand in lost property with a written log entry.
• Vacuum, mop and dust rooms from top to bottom.
• Strip beds, make them up with fresh linen and square the corners.

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

• A supervisor course or time spent running a floor
• Chemical handling training

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

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