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Houseman

Cheeca Lodge

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

214 Room Hotel
Managed By Northwood Hospitality
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Compensation: N/A, Full-Time

Job Description

Title:                                       Laundry Attendant

Reports to:                           Director, Housekeeping

FLSA Classification:          Hourly/Non-Exempt

  1. Job Summary

We are looking for a professional Laundry Attendant able of attending to Cheeca Lodge & Spa with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

The Laundry Attendant cleans and maintains all guests’ rooms, corridors, and service areas on guest room floors, ensuring hotel's standards of cleanliness. 

  1. Job Responsibilities:
  • Maintain high standards of appearance and grooming, which include wearing a correct nametag and uniform when working.
  • Sorting of dirty linen from laundry chute to be processed.
  • Operating all washers, dryers, ironers, and linen folders.
  • Stacking clean items into laundry bins/trucks to be delivered to the guest room floors or Food & Beverage areas.
  • Shaking out all linen that needs to be done.
  • Work chute area when needed.
  • Operating smaller washers/dryers to process specialty items or special requests for guests.
  • Always maintain cleanliness and organization of the department.
  • Clean area and blow down all machines.
  • Clean all dryers at least 2 times a shift.
  • Count and stock linen shelves, and participate in Monthly linen inventories.
  • To ensure hotel, guest and associates are maintained in a safe and secure environment.
  • Turns in lost and found items as per hotel standards
  • Approach all encounters with guests and team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
  • Anticipates guest needs, demonstrating sensitivity and responsiveness, ensuring complete guest satisfaction and repeat business
  • Familiar/knowledgeable about the hotel and able to explain the locations and operating hours of hotel facilities
  • Satisfies guest requests for information and services
  • Demonstrates a friendly attitude to co-workers and all other hotel staff
  • Treats guests and other employees with courtesy and respect
  • Consistently maintains a positive attitude that ensures the best guest experience
  • Adheres to OSHA regulations and hotel policies and procedures regarding emergencies, safe work practices, and wearing of protective gear as necessary
  • Adheres to OSHA regulations and hotel cleaning policies and procedures to ensure professional appearance of hotel
  • Thorough knowledge of proper cleaning methods for various items
  • Uses proper chemicals when cleaning as described by the department’s procedures
  • Performs all duties in a timely and professional manner
  • Performs a visual inspection before leaving any areas
  • Demonstrates working knowledge and team effort in accomplishing additional projects as assigned
  • Reads departmental log book and bulletin board on a daily basis
  • Observes guidelines for using and maintaining all pertinent equipment
  • Attends all department meetings as scheduled
  • Maintains assigned closets and employee areas in accordance with established policies and procedures
  • Demonstrates ability to provide coverage in related departments as directed
  • Special projects and duties as assigned
  • Qualifications:
  • Education
    • High School Diploma or GED
  • Skills and Experience [Essential]
    • Ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level of attention to detail
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
    • Maintain positive and productive working relationship with other team members and departments
    • Ability to work independently and to partner with others to promote an environment of teamwork
Posted September 18, 2023

Cheeca Lodge

WELCOME TO CHEECA

A Legendary Tropical Hideaway

Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.

Timeless Luxury And Extraordinary Amenities

With one of most beautiful and secluded private beaches in Florida, Cheeca Lodge is an exhilarating tropical playground. From tennis and golf, the lavish Spa at Cheeca, and fishing off the end of the 525-foot pier to snoozing in a hammock on the beach, how best to relax is entirely up to you.

The Most Famous Of Islamorada Florida Keys Hotels

The Pioneer Cemetery. Alligator Reef Lighthouse. Indian Key. The 1935 Hurricane Monument. All these sites are precious symbols of the romantic history of Cheeca Lodge & Spa and Islamorada.

The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort

You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels. A quiet wander down the sea-swept beach of Cheeca Lodge & Spa reveals the genesis of Islamorada. Imagine the Florida Keys in the late 1800's. Wreckers are salvaging sunken treasure ships off Alligator Reef. Marauding Indians have invaded nearby Indian Key. There's no fresh water. No electricity. But the lure of this island paradise was the same then as it is today. Endless sunny days and warm tropical nights. Breathtaking scenery. A laid back lifestyle. And of course, a saltwater pantry teeming with delicacies – fish, lobster, conch, shrimp and more.

Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.

The link of civilization with Islamorada came in 1905. Henry Morrison Flagler built his Overseas Railway, linking the Keys to Miami and beyond. With legendary storytellers like Zane Grey and Ernest Hemingway painting an alluring landscape of romance and adventure in the Keys, it didn't take long for the country's richest to discover this picture perfect tropical island paradise. They came to escape the colder climates of the East and to enjoy a sportsman's paradise. A Miami Herald newspaper reported, "Small wonder that so many sportsmen are attracted to the Keys. Here is the fishing ground of the world, where strikes are as frequent as sunny days, and specimens that would be record catches in other parts of the world are tossed disdainfully overboard to grow up." Islamorada was on the map.

The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows. Over 1,000 graceful palm trees swayed in the cool ocean breezes. Another visitor was famed newsman Edward R. Murrow, who helped the Olney Inn gain an immediate reputation as a political retreat for the Washington elite.

Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.

Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel during the Navarre tenure, including Jack Parr, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Ted Williams and Jack Nicklaus. Famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.

Perhaps the most famous angler to visit Islamorada in the 1970's was George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Today, President Bush chooses Cheeca Lodge & Spa as his official residence during his many fishing trips. He spent time here before his inauguration in late 1989. President Bush helped co-found the George Bush Cheeca Lodge Bonefish Tournament in 1994, which has raised thousands of dollars for various charities over the years. During the 2002 tournament Cheeca opened the doors of the George Bush Presidential Retreat, the resort's most luxurious accommodation. This beautiful suite is a living history of Bush's personal and political life. It is filled with priceless photos and mementos that were donated by this former leader of the western hemisphere.

In 2005, this cherished Florida Keys hotel underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.

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