Housekeeping Houseperson (Full-Time) - Pendry Chicago

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Housekeeping Houseperson

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes.

The Houseperson works closely with the Room Attendants, supporting them in maintaining the cleanliness of the entire hotel. This position plays an integral role in the Housekeeping team.

Essential Functions:

  • Removing trash from work areas to the loading dock/dumpster and removing trash and linen from cleaning carts and housekeeping closets
  • Reporting any linen shortages or other discrepancies to the appropriate manager or supervisor
  • Maintaining each storage and distribution area ensuring they are clean and organized
  • Distributing linen and supplies to designated areas in the hotel in accordance with established par levels in each area
  • Delivering miscellaneous goods and supplies to guest rooms and delivering linen and supplies to guest floors
  • Making up and delivering roll-a-way beds and baby cribs
  • Maintaining cleanliness of guest corridors; sweeping and washing floors, vacuuming carpet, washing walls, dusting furniture and fixtures, cleaning elevators and tracks

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Previous experience in housekeeping preferred
  • Previous hotel experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to stand and exert well-placed mobility for up to 7 hours in length.
  • Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
  • Must be able to bend, squat and lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
  • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
  • Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communication with guests, supervisors and other employees.
  • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

The pay range for Housekeeping Houseperson is $22.75 - $23.08 hourly. The pay scale is the base hourly range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage International reasonably expects to pay for the position. We offer an excellent benefits package for this role, which includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401[k] retirement plan with company matching, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options, Paid Time Off (Sick Time and Vacation Time), Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and hotel discounts.

In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Salary: USD 47200 - 48000 per year
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