Housekeeping Attendant

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Assist Room Attendants as needed to clean and prepare guest rooms per the Williamsburg Lodge requirements
• Stock guest rooms with towels, linens, furnishings and other supplies a guest may need or request
• Keep public area around cart clean
• Rearrange some furniture as needed
• Ensure guests receive appropriate amenities
• Perform other duties as required

The Williamsburg Inn was built in 1937 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who envisioned an exquisite lodging and dining experience for visitors to his extensive restoration of Virginia's colonial capital. A member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and a National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Hotel of America, the Five Star, Five Diamond Williamsburg Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Inn has been listed among Travel and Leisure Magazine's Top 100 Hotels in the World and Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's Top 100 Hotels in the world.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to: (1) deal with the public and co-workers with tact and courtesy; (2) use a vacuum cleaner; (3) comprehend oral and written instructions
• Willingness and ability to adhere to applicable grooming and appearance standards.
• Six months to one year hotel housekeeping related experience.

Must be available to work all shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to: (1) transporting objects weighing up to 150 pounds; (2) heavy cleaning and high and low dusting; (3) a great amount of walking in all types of weather and (4) lifting, standing and bending up to 8+ hours daily.

STANDARDS: Maintain a positive, enthusiastic outlook; smile and greet guests, employees, managers, and supervisors; show respect for and cooperate at all times with those for whom and with whom you work; report to work as scheduled and on time; meet appearance standards; perform assigned tasks accurately and on time.

Benefits:

• Beautiful historic setting
• Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• health insurance
• pension plan
• vision plan
• medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Sick, vacation, and holiday pay
• 401(k) plan with a portion of contributions matched
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• group travel accident insurance

About Colonial Williamsburg:

From our Historic Area to Hotels, Colonial Williamsburg’s mission “that the future may learn from the past” is part of everything we do. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational institution welcoming guests to the world’s largest living history museum which brings the past to life through museum theater, 18th-century trades, historic sites, and more. The Foundation also includes two world-class art museums, featuring the nation’s premier folk art collection, plus the best in British and American fine and decorative arts from 1670–1840. The Colonial Williamsburg Company boasts a rich history as well, having hosted and entertained guests from around the world with an impressive collection of amenities including our hotels, guest homes, food and beverage outlets, championship golf courses, and spa & fitness center.

Our Team:

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We promote diversity & inclusion of thought, culture, and background, which connects our entire team. As such, Colonial Williamsburg is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.