Guest House Housekeeper - PT

Join our Guest House Team at Davidson College! The Carnegie Guest House is a bed and breakfast located on Davidson's campus. Guests are typically alumni of the college, parents of current students, or prospective students and their families. We are seeking a positive individual to perform general housekeeping, interact with our overnight guests, help set up breakfast each morning, occasionally helping with guest check-in, and support the supervising staff with day to day operations.

The position is part-time for 20 hours per week (4 hours per day for 5 days a week). Successful candidates will be able to work weekends. Basic computer skills are a plus. This position will be called upon to work independently at times. The Guest House team is a small, close-knit group and Davidson College is a terrific place to work!

Responsibilities:

• Clean, scrub, mop, shampoo and polish floors
• Clean walls, windows, woodwork, venetian blinds, fixtures, carpets, entrance/exit mats and other surfaces.
• Sweep and clean walkways
• Clean showers and tubs
• Clean and disinfect restrooms
• Empty trash containers and sanitize such containers to meet college standards and sanitary requirements on a as needed basis.
• Change attachments to necessary equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment/tools.
• Pull trash and recycling and place in assigned locations for pick up.
• Keep inventory of tools and supplies needed to complete all necessary task
• Occasional weekends
• Maintain a welcoming environment for students/staff/guests
• Maintain good employee relations
• Makeovers/clean for guest rooms

Required Qualifications:

• HS Diploma and minimum one year experience
• Willingness to take directions but able to assess needs and take action when necessary
• Ability to work well as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills
• Ability to learn the reservation software
• Ability to work unsupervised if necessary
• Knowledge of the campus and surrounding area a plus