Room Attendant

Participant could be doing ONE OF 3 jobs Based on business needs; Housekeeper, Laundry Attendant, or Janitorial Worker.

– Housekeeper: The essential functions of this position include cleaning guest cabins, lodge rooms and lobby areas.

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to stripping bed linens; making beds; cleaning toilets, sinks and showers; vacuuming carpet; dusting furniture; washing windows; emptying trash; sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning refrigerators and ovens; and cleaing fireplaces.
• Must be able to carry 30 lbs. Up and down stairs and move furniture and  appliances up to 150 lbs. with another person.

– Laundry Attendant: The essential functions of this position include working in the commercial laundry.

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to sorting, cleaning, drying and folding linen; packaging linen bundles for distribution; and assisting in transporting linens.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs.

– Janitorial Worker: The essential functions of this position include cleaning all public buildings and public restrooms.

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to cleaning toilets and sinks; emptying trash; sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming and cleaning carpets.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. from the floor into a truck.
• Must be able to get in and out of a vehicle up to  times a day.

Required skills

The work schedule includes some morning, evening and weekend shifts.

Every employee of the YMCA of the Rockies, including international participants, must have a completed criminal background check PRIOR to starting employment. The employer also requires an online application, two professional references, and one family reference be submitted BEFORE arrival.

The references MUST come directly from the people submitting them, otherwise they will not be accepted.

Participants cannot submit their own references.

If these items are not submitted 2 weeks before arrival, then employment will be canceled. Participants are required to contact their employer by email upon acceptance of their job, or they risk cancellation of this placement. The YMCA is willing to hire groups of friends or couples, but participants should not expect
to live together or work the same shift.

Work schedule: The work schedule includes some morning, evening, and weekend shifts.Shifts may vary; between 6am – 11pm. Hours may be reduced depending on business needs, weather, economic situations, your performance, sick time, and other circumstances.

Average hours over 2 weeks period: 32 hours per week