Title: Dormitory Attendant
Location: New Paltz, NY
Payrate: $19.00/hr.
Job Type: Temp- Perm
Schedule: Full Time, Wed- Sun; 7am-3:30pm
BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform any and all tasks and duties related to hosting dormitory residents including cleaning, maintenance, listening and responding to residents’ concerns and requests. Treat personnel information and issues with strict confidentiality.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
•Cleans vacant dormitory rooms by vacuuming/shampooing carpets, removal of debris, and providing fresh linens, makes beds.
•Replenishes supplies such as furnishings, beds, dressers, carpets, lamps, toiletries, light bulbs, batteries, etc.
•Sorts, counts, folds, marks or carries linens.
•Moves furniture such as beds, dressers, carpets, lamps, drapes, rolls carpets.
•Sweeps and vacuums floors, rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies. Dusts/washes walls, windows, door panels, sills, ceilings, furniture, and woodwork.
•Cleans bathrooms by emptying trash/recycling bins and clean, cleans bath, shower, basin, and toilet. Washes floor and all glass surfaces to the highest quality standard.
•Responds to emergency calls and performs sanitation procedures according to standards.
•Reports promptly any room defects, scuffs and fabric damage including equipment and light bulbs to dormitory supervisor, and ensures it is correctly logged.
•Completes a visual and detailed inspection of all vacant rooms daily.
•Inspects working condition of lights, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, washer/dryers, and other furniture and fixtures.
•Ensures that all rooms are secured upon leaving the room.
•Sweeps and vacuums floors, rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies. Dusts/washes walls, windows, door panels, sills, ceilings, furniture, and woodwork.
•Cleans bathrooms by emptying trash/recycling bins and clean, cleans bath, shower, basin, and toilet. Washes floor and all glass surfaces to the highest quality standard.
•Empties wastebaskets, vacuums hallways and public rooms. Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
•Participates in special cleaning projects as required.
•Uses hand and power tools, such as, but not limited to wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, power drills, saws, utility knives, specialty tools, and cleaning tools.
•Performs basic carpentry/maintenance tasks such as drywall repair, laying carpet, sanding, painting,
•Performs basic plumbing repairs to sinks, toilets, ceiling tiles, and fixtures.
•Repairs chairs, bed frames, dressers, mirrors, walls, and windows. Hangs shelves, mirrors, and frames.
•Shovels/sweeps snow with shovel/broom and operates snow blowers, powered snow shovels, and leaf blowers. Operates string trimmers, push mowers, and power washers.
•Stocks, organizes and maintains storage rooms/closets and according to standards and procedures before, during and after shift.
•Assists with quarterly dormitory inspections.
•Assists in Air conditioner installation and removal.
•Ensures furnishings are placed correctly and neat in appearance and condition.
•Protects the property and notes any irregularities throughout the hotel in terms of furnishings and decorative items, reports to a Supervisor immediately.
•Inventory and maintain equipment and supplies, initiate purchases, and safeguard equipment and supplies.
•Greet and treat each customer graciously and with a helpful and courteous attitude at all time.
•Maintain confidentiality and use discretion and proper judgment in all matters, at all times.
•Copy, scan, fax, or email documents to/for managers or outside agent, as requested.
•Assist with special projects, clerical and administrative tasks within the Human Resources Office.
•Work under stress from contact with public, demanding deadlines and changing priorities and conditions.
•Works productively and efficiently with or without supervision when performing routine tasks.
•Perform basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and perform and record cash/credit transactions accurately.
•Listen well, communicate effectively and establish effective working relationships with other staff, management, vendors and guests that have a variety of educational backgrounds and values.
•Adhere to Dress and Grooming Standards; presenting a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintaining a positive, professional image to our customers.
•Learn and successfully demonstrate the Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.
•Learn and retain knowledge of historical facts and information about the property.
•Maintain a flexible work schedule including days/nights, weekdays/weekends, holidays, and during peak periods of business.
•Inspect work by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards.
•Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees. Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings.
•Reach and grasp with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, stand, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time.
•Lift up to 40 pounds from ground level to waist and carry a distance of up to 25 feet with/ without assistance. Walk up to 4 miles per day.
•Pushes, pulls and maneuvers a loaded carts weighing up to 400 lbs. in/out of elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 500 feet.,
•See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•Wears recommended Personal Protective Equipment for the task at hand.
•Act calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
•Analyze problems and develop and implement action plans to address problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Valid Driver’s License and at least 21 years of age, or 20 years of age with at least two years of licensed driving experience.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.