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Housekeeping checklist

For hostels, surf camps and small hotels where housekeeping is done by a rotating team of staff and volunteers. Three lists: the dorm turnover, the private room turnover and the weekly deep clean.

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The checklist

Housekeeping dorm turnover

Housekeeping

10 tasks

Per bed on checkout

  1. Strip the bed; bag linen by type5 pts
  2. Check the mattress protector; swap if stained10 pts
  3. Wipe locker inside and out; log anything left behind5 pts
  4. Wipe frame, ladder, shelf and reading light5 pts
  5. Make the bed with fresh linen10 pts
  6. Check socket, USB and lock; report faults5 pts

Room close-out

  1. Empty bins and replace liners5 pts
  2. Sweep and mop, including under the beds10 pts
  3. Air the room, then close and lock the window5 pts
  4. Photo of the finished room from the doorPhoto15 pts
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Room turnover

Housekeeping

6 tasks

Per room

  1. Strip and remake the bed; check under the mattress10 pts
  2. Bathroom: toilet, basin, shower, mirror, floor; towels and amenitiesPhoto15 pts
  3. Wipe surfaces, handles, switches and remote5 pts
  4. Empty bins; vacuum; air the room10 pts
  5. Reset: curtains, AC, welcome card, Wi-Fi card5 pts
  6. Photo of the finished room and bathroomPhoto15 pts
Run this checklist in Skorops with scoring

How to use it

  • One list per room, not per shift. A room is done or it is not.
  • The photo of the finished room is the inspection. It trains new staff on what done looks like.
  • Times are targets for a trained person. Score completion, not speed, in a new hire's first week.

Template questions

Can housekeeping attach a photo of the finished room?

Yes. Any task can require photo proof. The photo is timestamped and tied to the person who completed the task.

Does the checklist work per room?

In Skorops a housekeeping room task can nest its cleaning steps, so the dashboard shows exactly which rooms are ready.

Run it with scoring, photo proof and timestamps.

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