Assistant Housekeeper

VOCO ORCHARD SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 3,000 - 4,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great room discount

Staff training

IHG family

Job summary

voco Orchard Singapore is seeking an dynamic Assistant Housekeeper to support the Executive Housekeeper in maintaining a smooth housekeeping operation. You will work with Housekeeping leaders to coordinate tasks and liaise with related departments to ensure an orderly, well-maintained hotel environment.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in a similar hotel role, a Diploma in Hotel Management, and English fluency.

Qualifications

• At least 2 to 3 years working experience in a similar hotel role.
• Diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent.
• Able to converse in English; fluency in another language is an advantage.
• Able to perform shift work, including weekends and holidays.
• Experience with HubOS and Opera Property Management System is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Housekeeper in ensuring smooth operation of the housekeeping department.
• Prepare work assignments for Housekeeping Attendants.
• Conduct shift briefings and ensure operational requirements are known.
• Establish standards and procedures for housekeeping tasks.
• Supervise and train Housekeeping Supervisors and Attendants.
• Lead deep cleaning tasks and special projects as directed.
• Respond to guest complaints and ensure timely corrective action.

Skills

English (fluency)

Shift work

Education

Diploma in Hotel Management

Tools

HubOS

Opera PMS

Job description

About Us

IHG Hotels & Resorts' first voco™ hotel in South East Asia is now open on Singapore’s world-famous Orchard Road! voco® Orchard Singapore provides guests with the world-renowned voco™ experience from the moment they walk through its doors. Famed to be hotels to count on, yet different enough to be fun, voco hotels are unstuffy hotels where people feel comfortable to relax, and just get on with life. Hotels that stand out from the crowd, voco combines familiar comforts with the indulgences of a hotel, to create somewhere that’s dependable, but not vanilla. Somewhere premium, but with a laidback spirit. Somewhere reliable, but different.

Your day to day

voco Orchard Singapore is seeking a dynamic and passionate Assistant Housekeeper to be part of our exciting voco team. As Assistant Housekeeper, you will work closely with the Executive Housekeeper and Housekeeping leaders in ensuring a smooth operation. You are expected to liaise closely with related departments, in ensuring a well maintained hotel.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Executive Housekeeper to ensure the smooth operation of the housekeeping department
• To prepare work assignments for Housekeeping Attendants
• Conducts shift briefings to ensure hotel activities and operational requirements are known
• Establish standards and procedures for work of housekeeping associates.
• Supervise, train and retrain Housekeeping Supervisors, Housekeeping Attendants, Linen Attendant and Housemen.
• Conduct training and on-the-job training to explain policies, work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment.
• To lead and manage special projects or tasks assigned by superior deep cleaning tasks and special projects
• Respond to guest complaints, special requests and ensure corrective action is taken to achieve complete guest satisfaction.
• Control expenses and minimize waste within all areas of housekeeping.
• Monitor colleague performance and recommend appropriate action in accordance with company rules and policies.
• Ensure all staff is properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their respective job duties.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly
• Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers
• Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements
• May assist with other duties as assigned.

What we need from you

• At least 2 to 3 years working experience in similar role within the hotel industry
• Diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent
• Able to converse in English. Fluency in another language is an advantage
• Able to perform shift work, weekends, and holidays where required
• Experience with HubOS and Opera Property Management System will be an added advantage

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

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