Housekeeping Operations Lead

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Travel benefits

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts in Washington, DC is seeking a hands-on Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee the guest room and public space cleaning program, ensuring HEI standards of product and service are met. The role leads room attendants, house persons, and inspectors, schedules staff, and maintains budget records.

You will interview, hire, train, evaluate performance, communicate clearly in writing and verbally, and ensure timely payroll and occupancy-based staffing.

Qualifications

• Must speak Spanish.
• 2 years of housekeeping experience, preferably in a comparable hotel.
• 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.
• Leadership skills to motivate and develop staff and to ensure accomplishment of goals. Able to set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Responsibilities

• Oversees staff of room attendants, house persons, and inspectors by conducting daily and monthly meetings, inspecting staff work and giving guidance so that deficiencies are corrected, and standards are met.
• Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline when appropriate.
• Arrange staff work schedules, determining days off, insuring staffing levels are based on occupancy and/or any current or anticipated projects. Submits payroll records, correcting errors to ensure pay is on time and includes any purchased rooms, extra cleanup, cots, etc.
• Maintain and review computerized records for budgeting and forecasting of department expenses as well as inspection scores for housekeepers.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Job description

HEI Hotels & Resorts in Washington, DC is seeking a hands-on Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee the guest room and public space cleaning program, ensuring HEI standards of product and service are met. The role leads room attendants, house persons, and inspectors, schedules staff, and maintains budget records.

You will interview, hire, train, evaluate performance, communicate clearly in writing and verbally, and ensure timely payroll and occupancy-based staffing.