Housekeeper Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THE VENETIAN HOTEL New Orleans, LA Housekeeper August 2011 Present Trained 7 new staff members in all aspects of housekeeping, ensuring that they meet health and safety standards Replace soiled towels and linen, vacuum room carpets, and sweep, scrub, wax, and polish floors using brooms, mops, and powered scrubbing and waxing machines in a 300+ room hotel Implemented new cleaning processes and team strategies, reducing necessary man hours by 15 hours per week Care for children or elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, and assisting them with bathing, eating, and other needs Arrange for car wash and vacuuming services for guests requesting it BOSTON COURT YARD HOTEL Boston, MA Assistant Housekeeper July 2008 June 2011 Charged with restocking soap and tissues in room bathrooms and in cleaning and with disinfecting all bathroom surfaces in a 150+ room hotel Responsible for polishing all furniture and silverware and for the removal of all trash in rooms, as well as for the replacement of all trash bags Performed sewing repairs for guests and upholstered old worn out furniture in the hotel rooms Arranged for the provision of extra room furniture, beddings, linen, and towels for guests with special needs Maintained lists of vacant rooms that required housekeeping attention before the arrival of their next occupants EDUCATION PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Portland, OR Bachelor of Arts Degree in Home Economics, June 2008 GPA: 3.5/4 ADDITIONAL SKILLS English: Fluent Spanish: Business Level Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Expert with all cleaning supplies, including buffering and waxing machines Deep knowledge of OSHA safety guidelines for housekeeping.