Working in housekeeping, you are tasked with different combinations of cleaning duties to maintain the cleanliness of each hotel room. You will make sure that the bed sheets are well-arranged and clean and that the bathrooms are cleaned and restocked. As a worker in housekeeping you will be trained on the proper use of prescribed cleaning procedures, solutions, and equipment. You will also have to able to follow the specific hotel standards.
-Duties
In housekeeping, your duties will include complete cleaning operations of all the assigned rooms and other areas within a limited timeframe. Cleaning operations include supplying towels, new linens, toilet items, cleaning and writing supplies, and replacing drinking glasses and also sweeping, mopping, and polishing everything in the areas using hotel cleaning tools. The duties also include cleaning the rugs, carpets, curtains, upholstery and drapery, making sure that window blinds are free from dust and rearranging the draperies to their normal positions. All of the cleaning operations performed should be in accordance with the hotel procedures, cleanliness, and safety standards.
-Area Description
Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. It's well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It’s also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches, from Platja d'en Bossa, lined with hotels, bars and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills found all around the coast.
-Requirements
Everybody is eligible in working in hotels, but the program is highly beneficial for those studying a degree related to tourism and hospitality. Previous work experience in the same field is considered an advantage.
-Curriculum Activities
You can spend your spare time as you like. There's more to this sun-kissed, beach-bejewelled, pine-clad island than meets the bleary eye. Step off the beaten track for a spell in a rural hotel, a hidden hamlet, a hushed church or on a secluded north-coast cove to discover Ibiza's surprisingly peaceful side. Or roam the ramparts of Ibiza Town's World Heritage–listed Dalt Vila to immerse yourself in the island's rich history and heritage. Other places worth visiting in Ibiza are: Platges de Comte, Ramparts, Platja de Ses Salines, Stonehenge, Es Vedra and Puig de Missa.
-Work Day
You will be working 8 hours per day with a break for your meal. There are different shifts at the hotel so you may be working in the morning, evening or night shift. You might have a straight shift (work 8 hours in a row) or a split-shift (work 4 hours first and after a break work another 4 hours).
-Who Can Apply
Students ath want to join our International practice program.This will give you a life changing experience. You will get international working experience which always will be valuable for future employment. You will earn money, meet new people, learn about new cultures, improve language skills, develop communication skills, improve your personality and make unforgettable memories.
