The clean machine
by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer on Thursday, 27 December 2007
Hotelier Middle East catches up with cleaners from across the stewarding and housekeeping departments to learn about the importance of training and the new focus on the environment.
How long have you been a cleaner working for a hotel?
Syubban Ilhami: I have been a room attendant for five years. I started in Bali in 2002.
Vanessa Ann Rosales: I have been a cleaner for almost three months at Mövenpick Hotel Jeddah.
Robert Andrews Teixeira: I have been a cleaner for five years. I was a cleaner in Goa, India, for four years, and I have finished my first year with Burjuman Rotana Suites. I was a room attendant in India - I liked the interaction with guests and striving to provide the best service and cleaning. I have worked in casino hotels, but I didn't like it because I used to clean during the day where I didn't have the chance to interact with the guests.
Gurung Sukh Bahadur: I have been a cleaner for eight years.
Ryan Guerra: I have been working for Jumeirah Emirates Towers for six months; I started earlier this year.
Mohamed Abdul Haleem: I have been with Hyatt for the past nine years, but in total I have been a cleaner for 15 years. On an average of fifteen rooms per day, that adds up to about 60,000 rooms I have cleaned over the years!
Christopher Ian: I have been a room attendant for six years
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