Housekeeping Associate

PERKS include: 

• Paid Vacation (New Hire waiting periods apply)
• FREE stays in other HI USA hostels, subject to availability.
• DISCOUNTS on hundreds of brands through our payroll portal.
• TRAINING on the job. 
• OPPORTUNITIES for growth within the organization.
• GREAT and friendly work environment.… and more!
  

Responsibilities:
•    Clean and prepare guest rooms, dorms, and bathrooms meeting established standards.
•    Mop and vacuum all floors and sweep hostel grounds daily.
•    Perform laundry room functions including washing, sorting, folding, and ensuring rooms are properly stocked. 
•    Change and wash all bed linens, bedspreads, blankets, and towels as needed.
•    Wash and put away kitchen dishes and utensils.
•    Clean and disinfect sinks, toilets, and tub/shower. Restock soap, and toilet paper as needed. 
•    Wash windows and window coverings in all rooms as needed.
•    Dust all counter tops, dresser tops, furniture, paintings and door jams in rooms and hallways as needed.
•    Empty all trash cans and recycling on a daily basis and dispose of in designated areas.
•    Report any broken items such as beds, chairs, and fixtures to management.
•    Assure all unnecessary lights are turned off as required.
•    Assist in maintain inventory of housekeeping supplies.
•    Light maintenance, kitchen maintenance, and grounds keeping as required by hostel.

Skills/Qualifications:
•    High school diploma or GED
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team 
•    Customer service experience a plus 
•    Strong attention to detail
•    Ability to multi-task
•    Minimum six months of hostel or hotel experience preferred 
• Must be willing to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as schedules require

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands and arms. The employee is frequently to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

HI USA is a nonprofit organization founded on an enduring belief in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of people, places, and the world around. For over 80 years, HI USA has provided a network of affordable hostels to facilitate interaction among people from diverse backgrounds, from across the country and around the world. 

At HI USA, our core values of COMMUNITY, RESPECT, INTEGRITY and RELATIONSHIPS are our compass, guiding how we work together to build a better world; and these core values unite us in our mission to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling.