Public Space Attendant

Description

Responsible for cleaning the lobby, public areas in the conference center, concierge area, gift shop, lobby telephone area, men’s and ladies locker rooms, behind the front desk, and office space in the general area.

The Williamsburg Inn was built in 1937 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who envisioned an exquisite lodging and dining experience for visitors to his extensive restoration of Virginia's colonial capital. A member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and a National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Hotel of America, the Five Star, Five Diamond Williamsburg Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Inn has been listed among Travel and Leisure Magazine's Top 100 Hotels in the World and Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's Top 100 Hotels in the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for cleaning the lobby, public areas in the conference center, concierge area, gift shop, lobby telephone area, men’s and ladies locker rooms, behind the front desk, and office space in the general area
• Clean all glass doors in area of responsibility
• Clean and dust overhead light fixtures and chandeliers
• Check and clean fireplace area
• Dust and empty trash in all areas of responsibility
• Performs other duties as required

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to: (1) deal with the public and co-workers with tact and courtesy; (2) use a vacuum cleaner; (3) comprehend oral and written instructions
• Willingness and ability to adhere to applicable grooming and appearance standards.
• Six months to one-year hotel housekeeping related experience.
• Must be proficient in English.
• Must be available to work all shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse people who helped shape a new nation. Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on-site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes. Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

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