What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Housekeeper - Cambria, Rapid City position at Cambria Hotel - Rapid City?
The Cambria Hotel of Rapid City, SD is currently seeking friendly individuals who want to provide excellent guest service. The Head Housekeeping associate’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the overall cleanliness and appearance of the facility aligns with brand standards and meets or exceeds guest expectations. The Head Housekeeping associate works side by side with housekeeping staff to train and achieve appropriate guest service standards.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
- Must have the ability to provide professional and courteous guest service.
- Must have good time management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must have good organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Must have the ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Must have the ability to train and direct the work of others.
- Previous housekeeping and/or supervisory experience preferred, but not required.
- Basic computer skills preferred, but not required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assists all guests in a professional and courteous manner.
- Performs job duties and responsibilities in a cost-effective manner and within budgetary guidelines.
- Conducts routine inspections of housekeeping operations to maintain brand standards.
- Checks inventory of supplies, taking action as necessary to ensure adequate quantity and quality of products.
- May be required to train and direct the work of other housekeeping staff.
- Thoroughly and correctly cleans and sets up guest rooms in accordance with brand operational policies and standards to ensure guest satisfaction. Cleaning of guest rooms includes, but is not limited to, the following tasks:
- Removes soiled bed and bath linens and replaces with clean linens.
- Removes trash and debris and dusts all surfaces.
- Replenishes/replaces promotional materials/literature, and room amenities.
- Reports maintenance requests to supervisor promptly.
- Turns in articles left in guest rooms to the appropriate party for lost and found handling.
- Maintains a clean and orderly cart and vacuum cleaner to maximize job efficiency.
- Reports all “DO NOT DISTURB” or bolted door guest rooms to supervisor to ensure guest safety and maximize guest satisfaction.
- Organizes storage areas to ensure the quality of the contents and to maximize job efficiency by checking stock to determine adequacy, restocking storage rooms and/or carts, and pulling damaged and/or rewash linen and returning it to the laundry storage areas.
- Locks linen closets, linen chutes, and trash chutes to ensure maximum safety and security at all times.
- Acquires working knowledge of the property and all facilities to respond to guest questions effectively.
- Understands and applies all hotel safety and security procedures as required to maintain a secure and safe environment for employees and guests.
- Keeps supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance coming to his/her attention so prompt corrective action can be taken.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: Days
We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, bonus eligibility, annual performance-based increases, hotel discounts, vacation pay, 401k and benefits to regular, full-time associates after eligibility requirements have been met (free medical for employees and highly discounted for spouse/child/family).
Other opportunities are available. Apply today!
Candidates offered employment must submit to a background check and drug test.
We are an E-Verify participating employer.
EOE M/F/Vet/Disability