Company Name: The Cornell Inn
Location: Lenox, MA

Our large, active B & B in Lenox, The Cornell Inn, seeks qualified people to work part-time as  housekeepers during the high season and possibly beyond. Our housekeepers clean rooms and common spaces. Each room requires about 30-45 minutes to clean, and there may be as many as six to eight rooms to turn over on a busy day.  Examples of housekeeping tasks include: making beds, washing floors, cleaning bathrooms, dusting and polishing furniture, doing laundry, emptying waste baskets, vacuuming rooms, halls and stairs. Also, housekeepers might help in the kitchen by waiting on guests at breakfast, clearing tables, and washing dishes. This is a physical job that also requires climbing stairs several times a day. Hours average as many as 6 hours per day in season.

Housekeepers must be able to work quickly and efficiently, and be able to speak clearly and be understood by guests. Must have neat appearance, clean record, reliable transportation, and provide proof of ability to work in the U.S.  These people must be able to work a flexible schedule, including most weekends, holidays, and weekdays. The position begins at 11:00 a.m., and can end as late as 4:00 p.m. Compensation is $10.00/hour.

New teammates must be able to:

• Clean and maintain the common areas of the Inn to meet property standards.
• Vacuum carpets, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies.
• Empty wastebaskets, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
• Sweep, scrub, wax, and/or polish floors, using brooms, mops
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
• Keep walkways, stairs, and all other public spaces maintained.
• Clean restroom areas and replace paper products.
• Wash windows within rooms

 

Qualification:

• Must be detail oriented with good organizational skills.
• Familiarity with cleaning products and equipment as well as cleaning techniques.
• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs)
• Frequent lifting, pushing of supplies and equipment.
• Prolonged standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending and kneeling.
• Must be able to work independently and follow instructions regarding priorities of tasks or functions.
• Must learn the standards for cleanliness and maintenance of all common areas inside and outside.

 

To apply, if interested, please email resume/references, and days available to Tim McCaffery at tsmccaffery@gmail.com