What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Housekeeper position at Holiday Inn and Suites?
- Performance bonus offered on passed inspections
- Paid time off after your first year with the company
- Discounts on IHG Hotels world wide
- Inspect all areas of the hotel: rooms, public space, back of the house, grounds….) to ensure sanitation, brand, all health and safety standards are met.
- Must have thorough knowledge of materials, supplies and equipment used in the housekeeping department.
- Must have knowledge in inspection of rooms and cleanliness standards as well as minute per room as defined by the company and brand.
- Maintain responsibility for the necessary items to effectively operate department. This includes and not limited to: guest loaned items (roll away beds, cribs, microwaves, refrigerators, etc.)
- Ensure all equipment is in working order: vacuums, laundry equipment, carts, etc.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance Department to ensure maintenance request are initiated in a timely basis and the property is maintained in a like-new condition.
- May assist with bi-monthly inventories, proper ordering, receiving and maintenance of supplies.
- Must have knowledge on the entire property, staff, services, hours of operation, type of rooms, locations, rates, discounts.
- Assist in coordinating the activities of the Housekeeping Team. This is accomplished through daily shift meetings, monthly department meetings. Maintain agendas and sign in sheets.
- Many tools are available for training: new hire, ongoing, brand, vendors…it is your responsibility to present these resources to all staff for continuous education.
- Follow and manage room assignments.
- Must be able to perform supervising and managing staff techniques.
- Must be organized to maintain logs, checklists, inventories as scheduled.
- Willingness to develop management skills: will assist with interviewing, training, coaching, motivating, counseling, discipline, and termination employment. Final decisions in these areas made by General Manager.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and department heads.
- Effectively communicate with guests and co-workers via various methods to include: messages and communication log books
- Assist guest with issues, being professional and maintaining hospitable caring attitude.
- Key control is required for guests and associates. Keys are to be accounted for and secured on a constant basis.
- Guest privacy is an utmost concern.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 38 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Shift:
- Day shift
Ability to Commute:
- Decatur, IL 62526 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Decatur, IL 62526: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15