Assistant Executive Housekeeper
About the role
Assist & Direct Housekeeping Assistant Shift Managers and Housekeeping team members to ensure a high standard of cleanliness in hotel guest rooms and hotel public spaces. Tour facility checking all public areas, evaluating the performances of the housekeeping team members. Inspects facilities and recommends repairs and upgrades when needed. Counsel team members in a positive, constructive manner, as necessary. Assist with scheduling the workforce to ensure all areas and shifts are adequately covered. Initiate and direct heavy cleaning so that the highest level of productivity is maintained and completion schedules are met. Assist with cross-training team for all shift-related duties and responsibilities. Assist with developing and maintaining a safety program for all housekeeping team members. Assist with training all housekeeping team members in OSHA standards and regulations and documentation. Assist with ordering supplies and ensuring all par levels are maintained for the housekeeping team.
Responsibilities
- Tour facility checking all public areas, evaluating the performances of the housekeeping team members.
- Inspect facilities and recommend repairs and upgrades when needed.
- Counsel team members in a positive, constructive manner, as necessary.
- Absorb and direct heavy cleaning to maintain high levels of productivity and meet completion schedules.
- Assist with cross-training team for all shift-related duties and responsibilities.
- Absorb and develop a safety program for all housekeeping team members.
- Order supplies and ensure all par levels are maintained for the housekeeping team.
- Conduct meetings with Housekeeping Assistant Shift Managers to discuss job functions, teamwork, team development, concerns, and questions.
- Absorb and assist with hiring line team members for Housekeeping.
- Develop, evaluate, and recommend candidates for promotions.
- Complete team member evaluations as set forth in established Company policy.
Requirements
Associate's degree in business/hospitality or equivalent experience preferred. Minimum five (5) years’ experience in management, preferably housekeeping environmental services area. Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control. Experience in floor and carpet care.
Skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to logically and independently plan, organize, and complete work; initiative; well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to set and achieve high standards of performance.
- Ability to make progress on multiple assignments under time constraints.
- Excellent analytical, problemsolving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Ability to conduct analyses and generate reports to reflect findings; direct a work force, provide support to staff and delegate job duties.
- Ability to express ideas or make recommendations concerning job related issues;
- Ability to learn specific job duties and complete work assignments;
- Maintain knowledge of basic concepts and techniques.
- Ability to perform the manipulation of numbers and basic math calculations.
Qualifications
Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control. Experience in floor and carpet care.
Benefits
Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.
Pay
Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
Schedule
Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.