Housekeeping Senior

Overview

The Housekeeping Lead/Senior coordinates work activities of the Housekeeping staff in hotel.

Potential Career Paths

Housekeeping Supervisor – Housekeeping Manager – Operations Manager – Assistant General Manager – General Manager – Area Vice President of Operations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned work areas.
• Maintain complete knowledge at all times of: Verify room status on A.M. report; report discrepant rooms; prioritize and update status of check-out rooms.
• Ensure that assigned staff have reported to work; document any late or absent employees.
• Coordinate breaks for assigned staff.
• Prepare and distribute assignment sheets to assigned staff and review priorities.
• Assign designated guest room keys and beepers to assigned staff. Maintain accurate record of such and ensure security of keys.
• Communicate additions or changes to the assignment sheets as they arise throughout the shift.
• Inspect supply levels of floor closets. Assign designated personnel to rectify any deficiencies.
• Check Room Attendant's carts for proper supplies, neatness, cleanliness and mechanical problems.
• Inspect rooms cleaned by assigned Room Attendants, using designated checklist. Directly contact Room Attendant and relay any deficiencies to be corrected.
• Update room status after approving cleanliness and condition in accordance with departmental standards.
• Check vacant rooms, verify status and update status of discrepant rooms throughout the shift.
• Check DND rooms and verify status.
• Mark dirty sheets of randomly selected assigned rooms and follow up to ensure Room Attendant's have changed bed sheets.
• Counsel Room Attendants on any discrepancies.
• Inspect public areas/bathrooms, fitness center, pool area, offices and service areas after being cleaned by Floor/Lobby Attendants, using designated checklists. Directly contact respective personnel and relay any deficiencies to be corrected.
• Complete work orders for maintenance repairs and submit to Housekeeping Clerk. Contact Engineering directly for urgent repairs.
• Conduct training of staff as assigned.
• Provide feedback on staff performance to manager.
• Report disciplinary problems to manager and participate in the counseling of employees.
• Document pertinent information in department log book.
• Complete all paperwork and closing duties before leaving.
• Review status of assignments and any follow-up action with manager and/or on-coming supervisor.
• Check P.M. reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete night counts in accordance with departmental standards.

Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent
• 2 years experience as Room Attendant.