préposé à l'entretien ménager

housekeeper

front desk agent

réceptionniste en hôtellerie

front desk manager

Travelodge by Wyndham

When I worked at the Travelodge hotel, I mostly stayed in the Kitchen behind the dish washer, but everyone there was fun to talk with on break, and each of them had an impressive personality.

A typical day at work was you showed up, and checked the schedule to confirm if you worked tomorrow or not. You headed to the station you needed to be at, and you began doing your job.

Management was great, everyone did what they needed to, and if they couldn't they would ask for a little assistance.

There were plenty of cultures in the kitchen, but mostly there are Moroccans, but they are pretty great people to be around, you learn stuff about them.

The hardest part of the job, as a dishwasher/bus boy would be getting the plates, clearing them off, taking them to the dish washer, running them through the dish washer, and stacking them into piles. Consistence is required to keep the workflow smooth and steady. Every kitchen needs a dishwasher, and cannot function without clean plates to serve food on.

The most enjoyable part of the job would have to be the most tense parts, because if you pull through you are rewarded with self satisfaction and sometimes congratulations from your co-workers.

Other than having some nice coworkers, the Travelodge hotel is a horrible place to be a housekeeper. You have to come in 15 minutes early unpaid, they dont allow us to listen to music while we work, and my coworkers would often say that they took a lunch break when they didnt so that they could stay longer to finish their rooms and not get in trouble(working overtime but not getting paid for it). They expect you to do 14 rooms in a day, half an hour per room, which would be doable if they were all very clean and right next to each other but often you cant get into rooms right away, and they are quite messy. If you want to work this job you have to get very good at cutting corners, with how quickly you need to work you cannot do everything you are supposed to do. I would always work through my lunch and my 15 minute break just to try and keep up, but I still couldnt finish my rooms most days. I would get home after work and have nothing left, I was constantly too physically exhausted to do anything else. Anyways, the one good thing about working there is that the majority of my coworkers were very kind and good people, often offering snacks and tips for the job! I definitely wouldn't have stayed as long as I did without them.

If i could give 0 star to management, i would love to give. During my time here, I have noticed a significant lack of appreciation and support from the management team. Despite our hard work and dedication to providing excellent service to our guests, recognition and positive reinforcement from management are almost non-existent. Moreover, communication between management and employees is severely lacking. When issues are brought to management’s attention, they are frequently dismissed or inadequately addressed, making us feel undervalued and unheard.It’s disheartening to see that despite our best efforts, there seems to be little regard for our well-being and professional growth. Management never supports the employees, creating an unhealthy work culture that stifles motivation and productivity. I sincerely hope that the higher-ups at  take these concerns seriously and make the necessary changes to foster a more positive and appreciative work culture.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Constantly treated housekeeping staff like garbage and management regularly expected things done that was made near impossible to get done or within certain time frames where it was quite difficult to achieve the times they wanted die to being short staffed and constantly not ordering required products cleaners etc.. that are needed to do the job. Despite all of this, we were still blamed for things not getting done even if it was outside our immediate control or has been made improbable to complete due to something upper management decided not to do like ordering products or contractor service for things that were broken. In the end it was a constant toxic environment fuelled by an internal family feud and is what lead to its inevitable demise. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything was stressful all the time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic environment and clicky culture. It seemed like each department had it out for the other..

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Cleaning the entire property, setting up events and laundry runs.

Cleanliness of hotel skeptical as only specific housekeepers actually cleaned with chemicals. Some housekeepers were very smelly. Management lacks the ability to ensure standards are kept, and the building's overall condition is maintained. Expected to have rooms cleaned by 3pm daily, or earlier. Hotel manager aloof, doesn't remember your name. Poor wages, no staff lunchroom, housekeepers eat in dirty rooms, no incentives provided by current owners. When the hotel was called Michaels Inn, the owners would provide passes and set up tours to enjoy some local attractions and host holiday dinners at nearby restaurants. Current owners do nothing for their team

- Typical day at work: check people in/out, answer phones, make/edit/cancel reservations
- What I've Learned: Been out of the hotel sector for awhile, coming here I had to relearn how to find stuff in our system, how to take reservations over the phone and how to do it the Travelodge way.
- Management: Management is fantastic. Very easy to get along with, they are outgoing, funny and just really nice people.
- Hardest part of the job - dealing with anger guest who will not let you talk or help them in any way.
- Most enjoyable part: its easy, fun and challenging. Staff is great !

Working at Travelodge wasn't the most favourable job, given the fast-paced environment and unworldly expectations. Some days you work alone in the laundry room without any assistance, which could cause some people to panic or become overwhelmed; other days you work with another person, which is a blessing. The day consists of loading the washing/drying machines, changing empty detergent containers for full ones, clearing lint traps, folding laundry, organizing laundry into sections on shelves, and collecting laundry from hotel rooms. What I learned about this job is that it needs more benefits, more staff, and professional recognition as a vital component of the hotel industry.

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you like being under appreciated not paid fair wages for what they expect you to do basically treated like a second class person then you’ll definitely want to work at the Nanaimo Travelodge

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The boss that lives in a room at the Travelodge but does nothing to support her team and basically sits in her room and does nothing

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
it’s very toxic stressful no emotional or Work support in anyway

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long, toxic and very unappreciated

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people, amazing team and an excellent work environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with certain types of guests. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is very friendly, everybody works as a team. Culture encourages staff to be feel confident and management provides support whenever needed. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day starts at 8.30. Usually start by reading emails, then attending a daily morning meeting at 9. After that I dive into the day to day tasks and duties.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing  horrible all around .
Management didn't care ,over worked and under paid .

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Over worked not enough staff.
Management didn't care and wouldn't hire the right amount of Staff or the appropriate staff

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Many cultures .the wprk environment is ok at times .
Management didn't really respect what the house keepers had to say 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
25 rooms plus laundry and main areas .
Over whelmed and stressed out and exhausted ,6 days a week most times

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