Laundry Attendant

About the role

A hotel belonging to the Accor network, which groups more than 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants and lifestyle destinations, is looking for a Laundry Attendant. The role covers sorting, counting and preparing soiled linen, handling clean linen and keeping the linen and laundry area safe and tidy.

Key responsibilities

• Sort soiled guestroom linen as required, fill containers, label them and make them ready for pick-up
• Sort and count soiled Food & Beverage linen, fill containers, label and prepare for pick-up
• Set aside misused linen for further investigation and report any items found in the linen chute area such as glass, food, cutlery or needles
• Keep the working area clean and tidy during the day and at the end of shift
• Fold and pile clean towels and bathrobes for floor porters and housemen to collect and deliver
• Set aside and report damaged or marked linen
• Roll all clean linen containers into the linen room, ready for distribution
• Wash towels only when required, following chemical handling and lifting procedures and wearing goggles, gloves and a mask as advised
• Help with other duties needed in the linen/laundry area and attend training courses offered by Housekeeping and Human Resources
• Report equipment malfunctions and health and safety hazards to the supervisor

Required profile

• High school diploma, vocational training and/or 1 year of work experience
• Fluency in the local language is essential
• Basic understanding of English is desirable
• Previous experience in a luxury hotel is desirable
• Ability to lift and carry loads of up to 25 lbs