Job description:
Millcroft Inn & Spa is currently seeking a Houseperson to join our growing team! This is a great opportunity that can provide flexibility, valuable work experience, and a chance to work with a tenured team.
Job Title: Houseperson
Location: 55 John St, Alton, ON L7K 0C4
Property: Millcroft Inn & Spa
This posting is for an existing within Lais Hotel Properties Limited.
Position Summary: Responsible for assisting with laundry and maintaining public areas in a manner consistent with a superior quality hotel.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing personalized and exceptional guest service at every given opportunity
- Ensure all laundry bags go from room areas to laundry room
- Maintain the public areas of cleaning floors vacuuming and polishing banisters if needed
- Restocking all supplies
- Carries or transports laundry bags from room areas to the laundry room
- Cleans public areas consisting of sweeping, vacuuming, washing and polishing wherever required, the floors, banisters, walls and other areas as needed
- Answers questions and responds to Guest concerns within his/her knowledge as requested
- Cleans windows in hallways or anywhere requested
- Cleans washrooms and meeting rooms
- Empties garbage from Room Attendant carts and offices daily (Niagara properties only)
- Stocks all housekeeping areas with supplies
- Picks up and stores weekly orders of goods from receiving
- Having a thorough knowledge of Lais Hotel Properties’ products and services
- Suggesting additional products and services meeting our Guests’ specific preferences
- Assessing Guests’ individual needs to meet standards for additional products and services
- Actively seeking ways to meet Guests’ product or service needs
- Help other departments when requested
- Turn in any found articles to the Housekeeping Supervisor on duty
- All other duties as assigned
Technical/Managerial/Administrative Requirements:
- One year guest service experience
Professional Requirements:
- Grade 12 education (not mandatory but an asset)
- Previous up-selling and/or sales experience is considered an asset
- WHMIS training is considered an asset
Personal Attributes:
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good personal hygiene
- Outgoing and self-confident
- Confidence in selling and up-selling products and services
- Positive sales-oriented personality
- Desire to meet goals
- Ethical and honest
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs
- Must be able push/pull linen carts
- Walking and standing over extended periods of time
- Good physical condition
Questions, quoting the job title and location, may be directed to [email protected]
Lais Hotel Properties Limited is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of our team.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability.
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
Pay: $19.21 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Alton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
