Houseperson and Public Area Attendant - Part Time

About us

Holiday Inn Werribee is a hotel in Melbourne proudly showcasing the new Holiday Inn open lobby concept. Situated in the heart of the Werribee city centre, the hotel will occupy the top 4 floors of the mixed use 12 storey premises and boasts sweeping views right across to the You Yangs and Wyndham Harbour.  The hotel will offer 150 stylishly appointed guest rooms, gym, all day dining and modern conference and events spaces.

Your day to day

Holiday Inn Werribee are looking for a dedicated and energetic House person whom can also perform Public Area and Room Attendant duties to join our vibrant team.

House person role will involve restocking back of house areas with linen, guest amenities and housekeeping supplies. 

Making sure our public areas and rooms are always ‘fresh and welcoming’ for our guests is a top priority – creating a haven for them to escape and relax in or get a bit of last minute work done before dinner. Our 150 room hotel prides itself on its high standard provided to guests and are looking for a House person who share our pride.

• Be safety aware by always following our established safety procedures such as manual handling and wearing protective equipment when needed 
• Be organised - keep on top of supplies and amenities and always try to minimise waste 
• Reunite items with owners and report/log any lost and found property 
• Work as part of a team and communicate with other departments as per hotel procedures to ensure excellent quality and service 
• Regularly assist with deep cleaning projects

What we need from you

Ideally you'll have previous experience in housekeeping or the hotel industry. You'll be skilled at prioritising tasks and take pride in your ability to clean guest rooms to the highest standard. 

We’ll need flexibility with your time so we can serve our guests the best we can.

We are looking for candidates with the following qualities:

• A positive and energetic attitude with a "can do" approach meaning you're happy to roll up your sleeves and help everyone out
• A genuine want to be part of working at a hotel and join a highly motivated team
• Ability to be self motivated and a self starter that can take the lead in any situation
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts during the early morning starting at 7am, days, evenings, weekends and public holidays
• Appropriate working rights to work in Australia
• It’s a physical role and you’ll be on your feet most of the day, so fitness is important 
• Strength – you’ll need to push housekeeping and linen trolleys daily. Occasionally you may be required to push or pull heavy objects and lift items of up to 23 kilograms 
• You’ll might need to bend and kneel to complete some activities 
• Literacy skills - reading, writing and basic maths skills

What we offer

Join our extraordinary world and experience a place where you can be yourself, share your ideas, support your personal growth and wellbeing, and be a valued member of an inspirational team.

You’ll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family’s wellbeing, including:

• Paid birthday leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Flexible work options and proactive health days
• Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG. 
• In addition to the always-popular hotel perks like accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform makes your pay go even further.
• Uniform provided and dry cleaned.
• Entitled to one barista coffee or tea per shift from Rosana bistro & bar
• Full onboarding training, learning and development courses and programs

We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too. Visit http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.