Director Of Housekeeping

The Hotel at Avalon; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Pet insurance

401(k) with matching

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Jay, Autograph Collection in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Housekeeping to lead the entire housekeeping division, ensuring guest rooms and public spaces meet luxury standards in a newly renovated property.

You will manage staffing, budgeting, training, and quality assurance, schedule labor to forecasted occupancy, collaborate with Engineering and Food & Beverage, and uphold safety and OSHA guidelines while delivering a guest experience that exceeds expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of housekeeping leadership experience or related management role.
• Strong budgeting and cost-control skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with guest-focus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor staffing to meet cleanliness and maintenance standards.
• Develop housekeeping and laundry budgets and control labor costs.
• Schedule labor to align with occupancy forecasts and events.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and motivate team members; address performance issues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, safety rules, and OSHA guidelines.

Skills

Management experience

Budgeting

Staffing

Communication

Job description

## Director Of HousekeepingApply: On-Site: The Jay - San Francisco, CA: Full time: Posted Today: JR119892**About Us**The Jay, Autograph Collection, San Francisco's newest luxury life-style hotel, is where new-age San Franciscans gather, find inspiration, and celebrate our city. With a quiet but blossoming and vibrant location in the heart of the Embarcadero and adjacent to Jackson Square, The Jay, completely renovated, is an ode to classic San Francisco; peppered with bits of nostalgia, but led mostly by its modern structure and sophisticated style. The design and offerings of the hotel are inspired by the makers and innovators who made San Francisco great. It is a true celebration of those who shaped San Francisco. The word “Jay” in Latin means “to celebrate”, hence the name, The Jay. Our goal is to delight our guests with the element of discovery and authentic connection to the city, it’s neighborhoods and residents. We are seeking associates who enjoy exceeding guest expectations and strive to deliver a professional and approachable level of service as a “friend-in-the-know” when it comes to engaging our luxury life-style guests. We offer competitive benefits for all associates including a comprehensive medical plan, free employee meal per shift, discounted public transportation, all associate outings, and more. An opportunity to help continue to grow a completely renovated and redesigned luxury destination, creating the newest jewel of San Francisco’s Embarcadero/Jackson Square/FiDi neighborhood. Oh, and we have fun, work hard and laugh a lot. This is an exciting time in the hotel’s history – you should be part of it!Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization! We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.**Compensation**Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00 Annually### Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No### Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? Yes**Overview**Ensure that the cleanliness standards of the guestrooms, meeting areas, public areas, and back-of-the-house are met through the optimal training, staffing, and supervision of labor, efficient management of operating supplies, and proactive monitoring of guest service scores and comments.### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities*** Plan, organize, and monitor staff workload to ensure compliance with cleanliness and maintenance standards, which requires continuous visual and written inspections of guestrooms and public space areas.* Develop housekeeping and laundry budget.* Develop and implement controls for expense management.* Conduct periodic inventory of guest supplies, small equipment and linen as required.* Utilize labor management tools to schedule and control labor costs.* Schedule labor to flex with forecasted hotel occupancy, F and B activity, and group events.* Interview, hire, train, develop, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate of staff members.* Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.* Interact positively with customers and take action to resolve problems to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.* Evaluate condition of furniture, fixtures, décor, etc. •Make recommendations and assist in the coordination of preventative maintenance program and rehab projects.* Ensure compliance of housekeeping and laundry standard operating procedures and policies.* Operate department pursuant to OSHA requirements and guidelines.* Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.* Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.**Qualifications and Skills*** 5+ years management experience, with at least 3 years in housekeeping management.* Experience managing in-house operated laundry operations.* Must possess thorough knowledge of all housekeeping and laundry operations and individual job requirements.* Able to work with other department leaders.* Able to resolve guest, supervisor, and associate conflicts.* Able to manage multiple tasks at all times and have excellent organizational skills.* Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player with or without reasonable accommodation.* Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.* Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.## **Benefits**HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you! For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.### HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.