Housekeeping Houseman
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The Jefferson Hotel
Richmond, VA, US
Summary
The Housekeeping Houseman is responsible for delivering supplies, cleaning guest areas, and maintaining the overall cleanliness of the hotel. They also assist with special cleaning projects and respond to guest requests to ensure a high-quality experience.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: The Jefferson Hotel - RICHMOND, VA, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Salary Range: $14.50 - $16.50, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Housekeeping, The Jefferson Hotel is seeking a dependable and team-oriented Full-Time Housekeeping Houseman to join our Housekeeping Department. This essential role supports the efficiency of our guest room cleaning operations and ensures public, and guest areas meet the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation. The ideal candidate is hardworking, courteous, and committed to supporting a luxury-level guest experience.
Key Requirements
Availability: Must be available to work any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. Must be flexible to work between: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, with daily schedules subject to change.
Physical Ability: Must be able to lift and carry up to 50+ lbs., stand and walk for extended periods, and perform physically demanding tasks.
Teamwork: Must be collaborative and willing to support multiple areas within the hotel.
Guest Service: Must have a courteous and professional attitude when interacting with guests and team members.
Essential Responsibilities
Deliver linens, amenities, and housekeeping supplies to assigned floors and guest rooms.
Perform routine cleaning of guest hallways and furniture, storage closets, service areas stairwells, and elevators.
Preform periodic cleaning of the chandeliers.
Assist with stocking housekeeping supplies and organizing storage areas on designated delivery days.
Respond promptly to guest requests for additional items or support, ensuring follow-through.
Maintain cleanliness and order in assigned public and back-of-house areas.
Report any maintenance issues, lost and found items, or safety concerns to the appropriate departments.
Support special cleaning projects or emergency cleaning needs assigned by supervisors.
Learn how to make beds, roll-aways, and sofa beds.
Skills & Competencies
Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.
Ability to follow instructions, prioritize tasks, and work independently or in a team setting.
Friendly, professional demeanor with a guest-first mindset.
Reliable, punctual, and adaptable to changing workloads and assignments.
Working Conditions
Requires regular lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and walking throughout the hotel.
Involves working indoors and occasionally in outdoor service areas.
Requires use of cleaning agents and equipment in a safety-conscious environment.
Why Work Here
At The Jefferson Hotel, every detail contributes to an exceptional guest experience. As a Housekeeping Houseman, you will play an important role in maintaining the welcoming atmosphere and high standards that guests expect when visiting the hotel. We offer a supportive team environment where reliability, teamwork, and attention to detail are valued. Team members enjoy employee meals, uniforms provided, and opportunities to grow within the hotel.
Qualifications:
Authentically opulent. Eternally relevant. For more than a century, The Jefferson Hotel has provided visitors to the Richmond Region with an extraordinary travel experience in the heart of downtown. The Jefferson’s first guests in 1895 found contemporary conveniences like electric lights and elevators and hot and cold running water in each guest room. Over the ensuing decades, The Jefferson has become synonymous with extraordinary dining, breathtaking architecture, flawless service and Richmond.
Today, guests enjoy that same feeling of luxury created by trend-setting amenities such as televisions in the bathroom vanity mirrors and Nespresso coffee makers seamlessly presented in a meticulously maintained and historically significant building. Genuine, friendly service brings these physical attributes alive to create a uniquely Richmond getaway.
Founded
1895
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Richmond, Virginia
Authentically opulent. Eternally relevant. For more than a century, The Jefferson Hotel has provided visitors to the Richmond Region with an extraordinary travel experience in the heart of downtown. The Jefferson’s first guests in 1895 found contemporary conveniences like electric lights and elevators and hot and cold running water in each guest room. Over the ensuing decades, The Jefferson has become synonymous with extraordinary dining, breathtaking architecture, flawless service and Richmond.
Today, guests enjoy that same feeling of luxury created by trend-setting amenities such as televisions in the bathroom vanity mirrors and Nespresso coffee makers seamlessly presented in a meticulously maintained and historically significant building. Genuine, friendly service brings these physical attributes alive to create a uniquely Richmond getaway.
Founded
1895
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Richmond, Virginia