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Room Attendant - Housekeeping

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

214 Room Hotel
Managed By Northwood Hospitality
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Compensation: N/A, Full-Time

Job Description

Housekeeper at Cheeca Lodge & Spa

Join Our Team: Northwood Hospitality LLC, operating Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, FL, is looking for experienced and dedicated Housekeepers to maintain our beautiful suites. Help us provide a clean and comfortable stay for our guests.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Clean Rooms: Clean and organize 1-room and 1-bedroom suites, including making beds, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning bathrooms.
  • Restock Supplies: Change bed linens, replace towels, and restock room supplies.
  • Trash Removal: Empty trash bins and dispose of waste properly.
  • Guest Requests: Provide housekeeping items and additional supplies quickly and courteously. Respond to guest requests and complaints promptly.
  • Secure Rooms: Follow proper procedures for entering guest rooms and ensure the security of guest room access and hotel property.
  • Chemical Use: Use correct cleaning chemicals for designated surfaces according to OSHA regulations.
  • Furniture and Fixtures: Inspect and clean all furniture, lamps, light fixtures, switches, and other fixtures. Report damages to the supervisor.
  • Surface Cleaning: Remove dust, spots, and smudges from all surfaces, including A/C units and vents.
  • Balcony/Patio: Clean balconies or patios, remove trash and debris.
  • Status Updates: Update the status of cleaned rooms on the assignment sheet and via phone.

Requirements:

  • Experience: Previous housekeeping experience required.
  • Physical Stamina: Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting and moving items.
  • Team Player: Ability to work well with others and follow instructions.
  • Professionalism: Commitment to maintaining a clean and organized environment for guests.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Employee discounts on resort amenities
  • Opportunities for advancement

Why Join Cheeca Lodge & Spa: As a Housekeeper, you will play a key role in providing our guests with a clean and comfortable stay. Join our team and work in the beautiful Florida Keys.

Posted November 4, 2024

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

WELCOME TO CHEECA

A Legendary Tropical Hideaway

Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.

The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort

You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels. 

Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.

The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows. 

Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.

Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.

In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.

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