Island House Hotel in Mackinac Island, MI, seeks 20 Housekeepers for temporary, full-time employment (04/01/2024 to 11/05/2024). Duties: Clean hotel guest rooms and employee housing; make beds; replenish linens and toiletries; clean and vacuum public areas of hotel; and empty trash. Duties may include: carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts; disinfect equipment and supplies; transport trash and waste to disposal areas; observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors; clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies; dust and polish furniture and equipment; keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy; wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary; sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors; wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware; polish silver accessories and metalwork; sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items; request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive; sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets; prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions; remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas; deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms; assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines; and replace light bulbs.
May perform other job duties pursuant to 37-2012, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.
35+ hours/week. 8-hour shifts between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm or 3:00 pm and 11:00 pm. 5 days per week, Sun-Sat. May work evenings, weekends, holidays, as needed. Schedule (including workdays) may vary. May work more than the guaranteed hours. May work overtime. OT varies and must be pre-approved.
No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.
$13.62/hr; O/T $20.43/hr; Workers will be paid no less than the wage listed. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary.
The H-2B Temporary Housekeepers will travel to and perform duties within 1.5-mile radius of 6966 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI 49757. Please see additional requirements section for additional worksites.
Employer assurances pursuant to 20 CFR 655.20:
Single work week used in computing wages due.
Wages paid bi-weekly.
Work tools, supplies & equipment provided without cost to employee.
Workers have the option of employer-provided housing for $95 per week, and if elected, employer will deduct costs from worker's paycheck. Workers also have the option of securing their own lodging.
Employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law and any non-legally required payroll deductions permitted under the law and requested by Employee.
If worker is outside of the U.S., employer will arrange & pay directly for transportation & subsistence from place of recruitment to place of work. If worker is in the U.S., upon 50% completion of work contract, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation & subsistence from place of recruitment to place of work within five days of receiving the expense receipts. Employer will issue reimbursement within the first workweek when required to meet FLSA minimum wage obligations. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, if the worker has no immediately subsequent H-2B employment, the employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation & subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work.