HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER

Grand Beach Hotel; Surfside (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Beach Hotel in Surfside, FL is seeking a Housekeeping Manager to oversee guest room and public area cleanliness to luxury standards. You will manage labor, inventory, and interdepartmental relations to ensure efficiency and exceptional guest experiences.

Strong leadership and OSHA safety training are essential for daily operations. The role requires a hands-on manager who can coordinate with Guest Services and Engineering, uphold hotel standards, and adapt to flexible schedules including

Qualifications

• Two to three years of management experience in a large, fast paced hotel housekeeping environment.
• Ability to maintain operating and control processes for maximum efficiency and guest satisfaction.
• Effective management, leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth, efficient operation of the Housekeeping Department including labor management, inventory control, and team development.
• Prepare daily work schedules to meet occupancy demands and room turnover.
• Analyze daily room turnover and adjust staffing or procedures as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Hospitality experience

Quality control

Communication skills

Safety training (OSHA)

Reporting skills

Shift scheduling

Guest service orientation

Job description

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HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER

ROOMS/ FRONT OFFICE MANAG Full Time Grand Beach Surfside, Surfside, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1769

$70,000.00 To $77,000.00 Annually

Job Specifications

Qualifications

• Two to three years of management experience in large, fast paced, hotel housekeeping environment
• Ability to maintain effective operating and control processes designed to attain maximum operating efficiency while ensuring adherence to established guest satisfaction criteria
• Effective management, leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Able to read and interpret documents
• Able to work with and apply mathematical concepts
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Able to speak effectively before groups of guests and hotel Team Members
• Able to push, stand, stoop, bend, and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds repetitively during entire shift
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
• General
• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow Team Members
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards
• Able to push, stand, stoop, bend, and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds repetitively during entire shift
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays

As a housekeeping manager in our luxury hotel, your role is to oversee the meticulous maintenance and cleanliness of guest rooms and public spaces, ensuring they uphold the highest standards of luxury and comfort. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence contribute to the overall guest experience, reflecting the esteemed reputation of the hotel as a haven of sophistication and refinement.

Job Duties

Job Specific

• Responsible for the smooth, efficient, cost effective operation of the Housekeeping Department including labor management, inventory control, and the development and maintenance of a positive and supportive work environment and inter/intra departmental relationships
• Prepares daily work schedule to meet occupancy demands and room turn
• Analyzes daily room turn and makes staff or procedural adjustments as necessary
• Manages Housekeeping Rooms personnel
• Ensures aggressive cleaning of vacant dirty rooms during tight turns; punches vacant ready rooms, and provides any other assistance as needed on guest floors
• Assumes duties of Executive Housekeeper in Executive Housekeeper’s absence
• Inspects and evaluates physical condition of the hotel daily for cleanliness and necessary repairs
• Ensures removal of Room Service trays from hallways and placement in appropriate location in service landings
• Responsible for overseeing the activities of Housekeeping Supervisors and Room Attendants
• Greets and interacts with guests in an outstandingly friendly and professional manner
• Works closely with Guest Services Manager to resolve all room discrepancies before the end of each day
• Coordinates out-of-order rooms and room maintenance with Guest Services and Engineering
• Possesses full knowledge of all matters relating to the proper administration of the Housekeeping department
• Possesses full knowledge of the specific duties, responsibilities, and skills of each member of the Housekeeping department, and performs in any capacity as needed
• Maintains close contact and ensures good communication with Team Members
• Ensures that responsive and efficient repair services are provided to satisfy guest requests
• Investigates guest complaints and takes corrective measures
• Encourages a positive attitude among Team Members and treats guests and fellow Team Members with courtesy and respect
• Interviews and makes recommendations regarding hiring of personnel
• Interviews and selects Housekeeping supervisory and line level personnel
• Provides training for Team Members regarding OSHA regulations, department policies and procedures, operation of equipment, and daily tasks
• Provides Team Member safety training to prevent accidents, comply with OSHA regulations, and ensure hotel life safety
• Sets agenda for guest awareness training
• Coaches, counsels, retrains personnel as needed in order to ensure acceptable performance
• Responsible for projects assigned to second and third shift Team Members
• Makes special work assignments in advance for special events such as meetings, dinners, dances, etc. that may affect the lobby staff
• Coordinates departmental activities to coincide with other hotel department requirements in order to maintain the overall cleanliness of the guestrooms, public areas, and other assigned areas of responsibility
• Coordinates the repair of Housekeeping equipment such as vacuums, buffers, carts, and furniture
• Plans special lobby cleaning projects and ensures their completion
• Coordinates lobby maintenance projects with Engineering
• Plans maintenance of lobby floors

Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow Team Members
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Within the first 30 days must be able to perform to standard all activities on the New Hire Training Checklist.