Polisher Assistant (Houseperson)

Sosuite

Polisher Assistant (Houseperson)

Philadelphia, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    At Sosuite , our mission is to transform how people live and travel. Sosuite provides beautiful, playful, and homey apartment suites for the modern traveler. We provide everything our guests need for a comfortable stay, whether that's 3 nights or 3 months.

    Sosuite started in 2019 and now boasts over 250 bedrooms throughout Philadelphia. We are looking for a motivated team player to join as a Polisher Assistant (Housekeeping Assistant/Houseman) . In addition to standard housekeeping work (supporting Housekeepers, maintaining public areas, doing light maintenance, delivering items to guests), you will be responsible to maintain a workflow facilitating our housekeeping department in all its needs to make sure our units and facilities are ready on a daily basis for our incoming guests . Also, if needed, you will use the company van to make deliveries across the city and keep our operating spaces stocked and functional throughout all of our buildings . This is a great entry-level Hospitality position - no experience required!

    Who we're looking for:

    • A full-time Polisher Assistant (Houseperson) working 5 days per week
    • Weekend availability required
    • A valid driver license and a clean driving record required
    • Someone based in the greater Philadelphia area and excited about joining a small team
    • Someone with a positive attitude - we lift our coworkers up and extend hospitality to everyone
    • Willing and able to do a physically demanding job

    Compensation & Benefits:

    1. W-2 full-time position
    2. Overtime pay: 1.5x on Sosuite's observed holidays (New Years, Memorial Day, MLK Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
    3. Paid Time Off and paid Sick Leave accruing throughout the year
    4. Flexible Unpaid Time Off accruing throughout the year
    5. 401k retirement plan available with employer matching
    6. Happy hour events

    What you'll be doing at Sosuite:

    • Work 5 days per week, including weekends
    • Work 5-8 hours per day, typically starting in the morning
    • Deliveries: drive a van around Philadelphia delivering linens, cleaning supplies, and related hospitality items
    • Stairs: Walk up and down stairs with heavy loads of linens and cleaning supplies
    • Assist housekeepers taking trash out of units and strip beds of linens and transport to the central laundry area.
    • Transport: transport people to and from job sites using the company van
    • Stock closets and maintain mechanical rooms clean.
    • Inspections: conduct room inspections to ensure our apartments are clean, stocked, and guest-ready
    • Treat all long-term bookings as V.I.P. assuring that correct item counts are in units before check ins.
    • Couch extractions / rug exchanges.
    • Hallway Care.
    • Assist Housekeeper as needed.
    • Clean apartment units when needed.
    • Light maintenance: complete light maintenance tasks such as changing lightbulbs, changes batteries, and troubleshooting WIFI issues
    • Report any maintenance issues, safety hazards or damage of Sosuite property
    • Clock in and out for shifts and breaks on time and as requested by supervisors or managers
    • Use mobile applications to communicate completed cleanings or report problems
    • Return company property and equipment to central locations once work has been completed

    What you need to be successful:

    • Eligible to work in the United States
    • Ability to walk up several flights of stairs to access the apartments at multiple locations in Philadelphia
    • The ability to use mobile applications as instructed
    • Physical stamina and mobility including ability to reach, kneel, and bend
    • Ability to lift, push, and pull required loads, including up and down several flights of stairs (usually about 50 lbs)
    • A positive attitude, and the ability to work effectively both in a team environment as well as independently

    What you'll get when joining Sosuite:

    • A team to help you grow professionally and personally.
    • Participate in Polisher of the Month program.
    • Quarterly team events
    • An annual free night at a Sosuite location #staycation
    • A positive and empowering team environment

    We have a great team, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards of quality. If you're good at what you do, we want you on our team.