The Southern Hotel
428 E Boston St
Covington, LA 70433
Telephone (844) 866-1907
Website www.southernhotel.com
Managed by Tandem Hospitality Group
Job Description
The Room Attendant must keep all rooms and hallway areas in the hotel clean by performing the following duties.
Job Responsibilities
- Clean, dust, wax, scrub, polish and service guest rooms daily in accordance with hotel procedures
- Stock cart with guest room supplies at beginning and end of shifts
- Greet all guests
- Replace linens on beds and replenish guest room supplies and amenities
- Empty wastebaskets
- Rearrange furnishings, drapes and room accessories
- Leave the guest room in uniform arrangement as determined by the Executive Housekeeper and make sure the door is closed and the room is locked
- Report any damage, hazards, repairs, and strangers in assigned areas
- Return any items found in guest rooms, hallways, or back of the house to the Housekeeping department as a lost and Found item and writing: the date, where it was found, description of the item, and the name of the person who found it
- Responsible for all keys signed out for the shift
- Clean all corridors and service areas
- Respond to any projects or requests developed by the Housekeeping management team
Job Qualifications
- High school education or equivalent; or up to six months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems in situations
- Must be able to communicate with guests. Must be able to recognize situations which may involve guests that require immediate supervisory attention. Must know and use reasonable care for the safety and security of the guests
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to feel objects, tools, or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and communicate. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and is occasionally required to climb or balance
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-30 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The Southern Hotel
42 Room Hotel
The Southern Hotel is located in the center of charming Covington, Louisiana.
In the quaint town of Covington, Louisiana, located just across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, the Southern Hotel’s vaunted history of hospitality began in 1907. Established as a physical and spiritual retreat where visitors would re-energize amidst the area’s cool breezes, piney woods and mineral springs, the hotel hosted guests for more than 50 years.
From its original opening on June 1, 1907 until the 1960s when it ceased operation as a hotel, the Southern Hotel was an integral part of the Covington community. It hosted Sweet Sixteen parties, wedding receptions, anniversary dinners, and was a favorite for honeymooners. During the fifty years in which the building housed other businesses and then stood vacant for a time, it was still, in the collective memory of the town of Covington, the old hotel.
When the hotel’s new owners purchased the property in 2011, they were motivated by a desire to return the building to a modern interpretation of what it once was. After a two-year meticulous renovation and restoration, the hotel reopened on June 1, 2014, 107 years to the date from its original opening. The lobby of the hotel is now affectionately described as “Covington’s living room,” and is once again a beloved gathering place. From the furniture in the guest rooms to the artwork in the common areas, the hotel honors Covington’s legacy as an artists’ community by showcasing the work of many local artists; its two suites are named after Walker Percy, who was from Covington, and Thomas Sully, a Louisiana architect; and its meeting room is the Olympia Room, named after the local fifty-year-old Mardi Gras Krewe, and it displays the Krewe’s artifacts and memorabilia for the public to see.
The hotel's restaurant, The Gloriette, is led by Chef Steven Marsella and features local and French-inspired cuisine, all in the warm and vibrant environment of the newly designed space.
A family-owned business, the hotel is committed to elevating the art of hospitality and providing guests with an experience that is rooted in the past, connected to the community around it, and celebrating all of the elements of a good life—good food and drink, comfort and communion, creativity and culture.