About the employer
Four Points by Sheraton Juneau is a waterfront hotel in the heart of Juneau, the scenic capital of Alaska. Part of the Marriott International family, it offers comfortable accommodations and great service to travellers exploring Southeast Alaska.
As a seasonal student you'll join a friendly, inclusive, team-oriented workplace with a diverse team and international guests, at a hotel that has hosted J-1 students before. Summers are cool (50–65°F / 10–18°C) and often rainy, with long daylight hours. In your free time there's whale watching, glacier hikes, kayaking and local festivals. Staff perks include Marriott hotel discounts and free shift meals.
The job as Housekeeper
What you'll do
- Ensures the 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 the Housekeeping Manager
- On completion of the room, telephones the Housekeeping Manager/Office to report the room is ready for occupancy, locks the door and returns all keys, reports any unusual guest conduct, and may render personal assistance to room guests if in line of duty
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
You'll stay in employer-arranged housing at the Baranof Hotel, 127 N Franklin Street, in downtown Juneau, and staying there is required. Rooms include a refrigerator, microwave, cable TV, hairdryer and iron, with free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout. On-site there's a laundromat, two restaurants (127 Café and The Bubble Room) and a 24-hour front desk, close to work.
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Why Juneau, Alaska?
Juneau is a bucket-list destination that most travelers only dream of. In your free time you can:
- Hike or ice-walk at the famous Mendenhall Glacier, just minutes from town
- Go whale watching and spot humpbacks, orcas, sea lions and otters
- Ride the Mount Roberts Tramway for panoramic views over the Gastineau Channel
- Explore rainforest trails, kayak among icebergs, or try salmon fishing
- Enjoy long Alaskan summer days with sunlight until nearly midnight
- Meet students from all over the world working in Juneau’s summer tourism industry
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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