Director of Housekeeping
AccorBostonUpdate time: October 8,2021
Job Description

 

POSITION:                         Director of Housekeeping

REPORTS TO:                     Director of Rooms

DEPARTMENT:                    Housekeeping

STATUS:                             Exempt

 

JOB SUMMARY                                                                                                                             

The primary function of the Executive Housekeeper is to manage the entire hotel housekeeping staff and their activities in order to maintain the hotel in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition for the safety and security of our guests and employees.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES                                                                                                                  

The major results expected from the job are maintaining an overall clean and safe hotel for our guests as well as our employees, establishing and maintaining quality control and utilizing the proper equipment and supplies for the efficient and economical operation of the hotel.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS                                                                                       

EDUCATION

  • Two years of college degree and three or more years of related experience; or a 4 year college degree and at least one year of related experience. 
  • Bilingual preferred.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

  • Calculator
  • Computer terminal
  • Industrial washer and dryer
  • Industrial presser
  • Copy machine
  • Fax machine
  • Vacuum
  • Buffer
  • Extractor
  • Housekeeping carts
  • Lobby carts
  • Elevators, brooms
  • Buckets
  • Mops
  • Walkie talkie
  • Voice pagers
  • Telephones
  • Time clock

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Long hours sometimes may be required. 
  • Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
  • Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
  • Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations.
  • Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.
  • Must be effective at handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
  • Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc. from disparate sources and consider, adjust, or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
  • Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by coworkers and guests.
  • Must be able to work with and understand financial information and date, and basic arithmetic functions.

 

OTHER ABILITIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE                                                                        

  • Bilingual required.

 

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS                                                                                                         

ESSENTIAL

  • Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service oriented manner.
  • Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Fairmont Standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
  • Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and name tag while working.
  • Comply at all times with Fairmont standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
  • Manage all activities of the housekeeping staff.
  • Establish and maintain a regularly scheduled cleaning program (floor care, hard cleaning, mattress flipping, etc.)
  • Scheduling, payroll, purchasing, inventory, staff evaluation, and budget procedures
  • Manage Assistant managers and supervisors
  • Manage lost and found
  • Inspect work of employees

 

MARGINAL

  • Participate in MOD program
  • Perform all other related duties as requested.
  • Conduct a staff meeting with supervisors on a weekly basis with minutes to Human Resources.
  • Develop agendas and conduct monthly department staff meetings.
  • Other duties as required.

 


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