Hotel chambermaids are tasked with different combinations of cleaning duties to maintain the cleanliness of each hotel room. The make sure that the bed sheets are well-arranged and the bathrooms are cleaned and restocked. They also take charge of accounting the for room supplies that may have been destroyed or consumed for proper billing. Hotel chambermaids are also trained on the proper use of prescribed cleaning procedures, solutions, and equipment. They are likewise guided on how to follow the specific hotel standards.
Education and Training
There is no formal education required to secure this type of job. Most of the skills needed are learned on-the-job or by having hotel chambermaids undergo informal training which is usually done by the employer.
Duties and Responsibilities
Hotel chambermaid duties usually include complete cleaning operations of all the assigned rooms and other areas within a limited timeframe. They have to supply towels, new linens, toilet items, cleaning and writing supplies, and replace drinking glasses. They sweep, mop, and polish everything in the areas using hotel cleaning tools.
They have to clean the rugs, carpets, curtains, upholstery, and drapery. They make sure that window blinds are free from dust and rearrange the draperies to their normal positions. All of the cleaning operations performed should be in accordance with the hotel procedures, cleanliness, and safety standards.
They have to empty trash bins, clean and replace ashtrays, and dispose all the trash and waste materials from the hotel rooms. They are in-charge of stocking up kitchen, toilet, and refrigerator supplies. They ensure that the service carts are well-stocked for all the assigned rooms and hotel areas.
Qualification
For you to qualify as a hotel chambermaid you must be dependable, responsible, reliable, and must be very dedicated to the work. A hotel chambermaid must know how to listen carefully and follow directions from his/her manager. Hotel chambermaids must be courteous and possess good interpersonal skills so that they can get along with other people especially with the hotel guests. Hotel chambermaids must be well-informed on the use of cleaning tools and equipments.
They must have good cleaning and housekeeping skills. Hotel chamber maids must have a positive disposition and must be very willing to work under dirty conditions. A hotel chambermaid also serves as a customer service representative. When hotel guests need information or services, they often seek help from chambermaids. They become a representative of the hotel in that sense that is why it is very important that hotel chambermaids must be approachable and must have knowledge of basic information about the hotel.
Compensation
Basically, the compensation received by a hotel chambermaid largely depends on the hotel that he/she is employed. The median salary of hotel chambermaids in the United States is $1,413 per month. The lowest paid hotel chambermaids are in Romania. They work an average of 38.9 hours per week and they receive only $259 per month. Hotel chamber maids from Norway are the highest paid. They can make about $1,770 per month. Canada has an average of $1,349 monthly salaries for hotel chambermaids. Hotel chambermaids in Hong Kong have the longest number of working hours. They need to be at work for 48.5 hours per week and make $1,222 monthly.*
*According to the BLS, http://www.bls.gov/oco/