Job Description

Breathe deeply, dream wildly, and discover a soulful sanctuary where finding yourself comes naturally. Magic sits around every corner and within every conversation. It enchants through the charm of Los Peñasquitos Canyon and the sunshine of San Diego. It’s where classic meets cool, the fine unwinds into fun and inspiration leads to immersion. 

Bask in the San Diego sunshine and enjoy our five-star setting at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Immersed in nature, the resort hosts 249 elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites, an 18-hole private Tom Fazio-designed golf course, a five-star spa and offers two dozen weekly outdoor activities across the 400 acres of dramatic canyon scenery including yoga, meditation and archery. The Grand includes six different dining venues, including San Diego’s only three-Michelin starred restaurant, Addison.

Growth and advancement are not only accessible but actively encouraged. We promote a balanced life for our colleagues and continually seek new ways to enhance our environment and support our beautiful home of San Diego.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities. The sky is your limit.

Job Description

Housekeeping Room Attendant
You are at the heart of the hotel! As a Housekeeping Room Attendant, you will take ownership of guest rooms, ensuring that our guests are provided with a clean, comfortable space, and be a part of creating a memorable experience for them.

Rate of Pay: $21.63/hr

What you will be doing:

• May include cleaning of kitchen area, room refrigerator, coffee maker, cups, glasses, silverware etc.
• Notify supervisor/coordinators when service is complete by punching rooms in phone system. This so rooms may be sold or occupied.
• Monitor and control supplies and amenities, and minimize waste within all areas of housekeeping.
• Report, turn in, and/or log all lost and found items according to established procedures.
• Follow all of GDM and Forbes standards to each room every single day/night

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent is preferred.
• Previous experience of one year is preferred.
• Understand and comply with all company and departmental rules and regulations, policies and procedures. 
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and guests.
• Able to communicate both written and verbally.
• Reading and counting is essential.
• Requires basic knowledge of housekeeping
• Needs to have an aptitude to promote minimum levels of skills and abilities that would create a positive outcome, in a hot and challenging work environment.
• Must be able to lift minimum of 50 pounds
• Must have ability to work with others to create attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with minimum supervision. 
• Must have ability to secure minimum levels of skills and abilities that would allow for a proficient job orientation based on specific tasks and methods. This is to provide a safe working environment according to OSHA regulations that would protect both the employee and coworkers.

Physical Demands  

• Position requires walking and standing most of the working day; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 6 hours in length. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to multi-task in a calm manner on a timely basis.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill daily tasks.
• Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. throughout the day.
• Ability to follow directions, perform tasks with attention to detail, speed accuracy, and follow-through. 
• Ability to work without direct supervision. 
• Ability to work well as part of a team, Set up and organize workstation with designated supplies and equipment. 
• Replenish supplies and equipment as needed during the shift. 
• Report any faulty equipment, linen shortages, maintenance needs, safety hazards and other problems immediately to your supervisor. 
• Restock work areas for the next shift as assigned. 
• Successfully complete the training /certification process for this position.

Additional Information

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:  We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Fairmont Grand Del Mar is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V

Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit

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