About the employer
Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge is a riverside hotel just under 10 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, operated by Holland America Princess Alaska. Positions include Houseperson, Food Runner, Room Attendant, Dish Steward, Laundry Attendant, Public Area Attendant and Prep Cook, so the work is in housekeeping, food service and general hotel operations. Housing is guaranteed by the employer, though you may arrange your own if you prefer; a second job here is unlikely.
The job as Room Attendant
What you'll do
- Ensures highest quality standards of Housekeeping are maintained for guests and the Company
- Responsible for daily guest room and public area cleaning with attention to detail
- Cleans rooms and bathrooms in assigned workstation: strips and remakes beds, roll-away and cribs; sweeps and mops floors, vacuums carpets, dusts and polishes furniture and fixtures, cleans windowsills and porches, brushes curtains, draperies and upholstered furniture
- Empties and cleans wastebaskets and relines with plastic liner; cleans ashtrays and plastic ice buckets
- Replenishes towels, bathmats, wash cloths, soap, and amenity and dresser supplies
- Cleans shower, bathtub, shower curtain and toilet; and restocks tissue
- May wash walls, woodwork and windows
- May assist housepersons/porters in sorting, counting, folding and carrying of linen and supplies by hand or housekeeping cart
- May replace light bulbs; leaves matches, advertising matter, glasses, stationery, etc. according to policy
- Checks room and bathroom thoroughly for working lamps, heater, leaking faucets, broken furniture, running toilet or other missing or damaged articles
- Makes minor repairs when possible and reports all other findings immediately to Housekeeping Manager
- On completion of room, telephones Housekeeping Manager/Office to report room is ready for occupancy
- Locks door and returns all keys to Housekeeping Manager or Front Desk
- Reports any unusual guest conduct; may render personal assistance to room guest if in line of duty
- Assists in other departments or with other job duties as requested or necessary
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
The employer arranges off-site apartments – Sophies Plaza Apartments or Jillian Square Apartments in Fairbanks – with 3-5 people per apartment. Each has a full kitchen with basic dishware, cooking utensils and pots/pans, plus linens and furnishings, and laundry facilities on site. They are about 1.5-2 miles from the Lodge, and a lease agreement is signed.
Location: Pikes Landing RdFairbanks, Alaska
Why Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is the gateway to the Arctic and one of the best places in the world to experience the Midnight Sun in summer and the first Aurora Borealis displays in late August and September. On your days off you can soak in the legendary Chena Hot Springs, paddle the Chena River, hike in Denali National Park, visit the Arctic Circle, try gold panning or explore local summer festivals. Alaska gives you nature, adventure and stories you’ll be telling for the rest of your life.
About Alaska
Alaska is the ultimate Work & Travel adventure - glaciers, Denali, midnight sun and untouched wilderness. Most students work in remote lodges, national-park resorts and on tour boats, earning some of the highest summer wages in the country.
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