Laundry Attendant
Location: The Inn At Ocean's Edge, Lincolnville, ME
Hours: Full-time and Part-time available, 15 - 40 hours per week
Compensation: $15-18 an hour, depending on experience.
Seasonal Position: May through October
Start date: May 1, 2024
Benefits: Discounted stays and food & beverage at affiliated properties.
Experience: None required.
The Laundry Attendant at The Inn at Ocean's Edge is responsible for overseeing and contributing to the well-being of guests, by ensuring that all linen inventory is clean and available for use on a daily basis. He/she manages laundry and works with housekeeping department, ensuring superior product quality standards are met in an attentive, friendly, efficient, harmonious and welcoming manner.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Foster a positive, cooperative work environment between staff and management.
- Training laundry and housekeeping personnel in proper use and daily maintenance of laundry equipment and laundry procedure.
- Promote proper orientation, job and safety training.
- Ensure exceptional cleanliness and organization of laundry room and associated storage areas by seeing that the daily inspection program is maintained.
- Inventory control of all linen supplies and rooms assets.
- Work with the Operations Manager to organize the proper opening and closing of the hotel’s rooms and common areas each year.
- Communicate effectively with all managers and across hotels lines.
- Maintain knowledge of house counts, business levels, scheduled groups and activities.
- Creative thinking to constantly improve IOE's product and service.
- Know how to repair broken equipment, how to deal with unsafe/unsanitary conditions, or know who to notify of maintenance/sanitary issues.
- Must be able to manually handle/lift product up to 40 pounds between knee and shoulder
- Must have bilateral fine manipulation of both hands which may be repetitive for entire shift Must be vertically mobile working in limited space for entire shift
- Protect the assets of the property and Migis Hotel Group.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must be eligible to work in the United States of America.
Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly, written and orally.
Must be able to evaluate and select alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
Must be able to show initiative in job performance, including the anticipation of what needs to be done before it becomes necessary.
Must be able to meet deadlines and be multi-tasking.
Able and willing to take direction
A team player that is flexible and willing to help support BPI’ and MHG’s goals and the ability to support other hotels rooms operations.
Must have a service-oriented personality who enjoys being part of and leading a motivated team.
Must be neat, courteous and extremely detail oriented.
Must enjoy and be able to meet the public with poise.
Must be able to handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to understand verbal and written directions, as well as chemical safety and other workplace safety signage.
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.
Ability to change activity frequently and work with constant interruptions.
ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Frequent walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, lifting, manual dexterity and repetitive motions. May require the ability to work on uneven outdoor surfaces.
Occasional stair climbing.
Working in extreme temperatures conditions.
Schedule varies according to operational needs; may includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Frequent hand-washing
Hazards include, but are not limited to back and muscle injuries from bending/lifting, exposure to chemicals, slips, and tripping.