Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Kingsmill Resort; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resort in Virginia is seeking an Assistant Housekeeping Manager to support the Housekeeping Leadership Team. The role involves overseeing staff, conducting inspections, and ensuring high standards of service. Candidates should possess strong hotel knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead effectively. This position requires physical capability and flexibility to work various shifts, contributing to an enriching guest experience in a reputable hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• 1 year of housekeeping/supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and committed to quality.
• Able to perform physical tasks such as lifting and carrying.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Housekeeping staff and ensure adherence to service standards.
• Conduct inspections and maintain cleanliness of guest rooms and public areas.
• Assist in training staff and managing daily assignments.

Skills

Hotel knowledge

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Stratton Warren

HotSOS

OPERA

Job description

Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Overview: Responsible for assisting the Housekeeping Leadership Team, creating Housekeeping, Public Area and Laundry employees’ schedules, training and coaching employees on expected standards of service and conduct and ensuring that daily work assignments are completed to standard in the rooms division. Reports to the Executive Housekeeper.

Responsibilities:

• Follows all policy, procedures, service standards and radio etiquette.
• Follows appearance guidelines and uniform standards.
• Helps to ensure all work is done on time to maintain the department budget
• Assumes the leadership role and performs daily duties in the absence of their supervisor, if applicable.
• Assist with opening and closing duties, orders supplies and schedules daily assignments.
• Ensures that staff is properly trained including all status of Kingsmill staff, third party temporary workers as well as J-1 and H2B visa staff.
• Performs random inspections (including Housekeepers, Houseperson and Inspectors) to ensure service standards are being followed and staff is held accountable.
• Performs frequent quality control inspections noting deficiencies not found by Housekeeping Inspectors and informing them of issues found for correction.
• Communicates room condition and employee productivity and progress daily to manager.
• Ensures that safety procedures are being followed by team members while performing their duties.
• Review group resumes for Housekeeping special requests weekly
• Track and submit third party employee time sheets
• Track any staff commissions and turn into appropriate parties
• Performs daily inspections as required.
• Assists the Laundry Department in all matters of their daily duties.
• Cleans rooms as needed.
• Assists with pre-shift meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

*Possess strong hotel knowledge with the ability to train and lead others

*Ability to maintain confidentiality

*Ability to work independently with limited supervision

*Must have professional presentation as a property leader and role model
*Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
*Ability to push/ pull up to 500 lbs, lift/carry up to 50 pounds, climb up and down stairs, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach for an 8 hour shift in order to perform the duties of the job
*Ability to bend at waist and perform repetitive hand, wrist and foot action with good hand/eye/foot coordination required
*Ability to read, write and communicate to others
*Possess eye for detail and ability to be committed to quality
*Must be able to perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through

*Familiarity with Stratton Warren, HotSOS and OPERA a plus
*Must be at least 18 years of age.
*Prefer 1 year of housekeeping/supervisory experience
*High School Diploma or GED

*Ability to work days, nights, weekends, holidays