Villa/Cabin Housekeeping Supervisor

Wilderness-Hotel-and-Resort-In; Sevierville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilderness-Hotel-and-Resort-In is seeking a supervisor to manage Room Attendants, Housemen and Inspectors. You will ensure assigned areas are cleaned to standard and coordinate with the Housekeeping Manager on maintenance and staffing needs.

The role requires strong leadership, independence and a focus on safety and efficiency in a resort environment. On-site work with potential for shift-based hours and strict attendance expectations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License or ability to obtain one within 30 days.
• Ability to supervise and train staff in housekeeping tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Room Attendants, Room Inspector and Houseman staff.
• Oversee activities and ensure cleanliness of cabins, villas and common areas.
• Spot inspect rooms for cleanliness, supplies and maintenance needs.
• Communicate maintenance work orders to the Housekeeping Manager.
• Ensure turnover of vacant rooms and stayover reports alignment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Independence

Problem solving

Staff training

Multitasking

Attendance & punctuality

Professionalism

Grooming & presentation

Follow safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY:

Supervise Room Attendants, Houseman, and Inspectors to ensure each employee is working in assigned areas and the cleaning of Cabins / Villas / Student Housing rooms and common areas are completed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Ability to perform all tasks of the Room Attendant, Room Inspector, and Houseman


• Oversees the activities and actions of assigned personnel


• Spot inspects clean and vacant rooms for cleanliness, supplies, maintenance problems and temperature


• Completes and communicates maintenance work orders to the Housekeeping Manager


• Inspects assigned stayover rooms for cleanliness, supplies and precautionary damage concerns


• Assists Housekeeping Manager with creating, assigning and distributing housekeeping assignments


• Ensures linen storage rooms, trash rooms, housekeeping carts and vehicles are clean, organized and properly inventoried for next day’s activities


• Ensures combustible substances are removed from storage areas


• Keeps hallways, vending areas and stairways clean and free of obstructions


• General supervision of staff and discusses personnel issues with the Housekeeping Manager


• Ensures staff members report in and are cleared before departing resort


• Utilizes chemicals according to directions and familiarizes self with all material safety data sheets


• Follows procedures concerning protection against blood borne pathogens


• Practices safety procedures, including: bending, lifting and safe use of equipment


• Reports hazardous conditions in the work area or equipment to management


• Ensures turnover of all vacant and clean rooms, verifies stayover reports vs. early checkouts


• Ensure cleanliness of student housing rooms and common areas.


• Upon discovering any damage to property in hotel rooms, immediately fills out a maintenance request form and/or missing inventory form and submits to Manager


• All other duties as assigned by management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises employees under the direction of the Department Manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and assisting in disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: (Level 3)

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: (Level 3)

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: (Level 2)

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: (Level 4)

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License or ability to obtain one with 30 days of employment


• Ability to be covered by and maintain company insurance

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate people


• Ability to act independently with little supervision


• Skilled in problem solving and staff training


• Efficiently handle multiple duties


• Requires a good understanding of company policies and procedures


• Working knowledge of resort amenities, room designs, and general golf knowledge


• Ability to handle stressful situations


• Good attendance and punctual


• Exhibits professionalism


• Exhibits good grooming habits


• Wears the proper uniform


• Works efficiently


• Follows all resort and office policies and standard operating procedures


• Conducts themselves in a professional manner with a positive attitude

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  
  
  
  • Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and/or feel, reach with hands and/or arms, climb and/or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl, talk and/or hear
  
  
  • Occasionally sit
  
  
  
  

Lifting Activities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  
  
  
  • Frequently lift up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds with assistance
  
  
  
  

Vision Requirements: Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasionally exposed to toxic and/or caustic chemicals

Noise Levels: Moderate