Director of Housekeeping

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.