House Keeping Manager

Job Description

Experienced House Keeping Manager required.

Wise Employment are currently recruiting for an experienced House Keeping Manager for a luxury hotel in the Plymouth area.

You will be required to have experience of managing hotel housekeeping departments in the past, the ability to organise, support and develop a team, be a team player with an excellent eye for detail. Have up to date knowledge of legislation and current best practice.

Duties will include but won’t be limited too

• Manage the department as outlined in the HOD Managers manual
• Manage the daily activities of the Housekeeping department to include appropriate cleaning of all rooms, corridors, guest lounges, washrooms, restaurant areas and all public spaces.
• Ensure periodic deep clean is carried out within hotel areas
• Conduct quarterly H&S safety checks within hotel to meet legislation
• Carry out monthly and weekly stock counts and order as per policy
• Carry out monthly room audits with support of Front of House Manager
• Attend weekly meetings as required
• Planning, organising and directing team members to ensure the highest degree of guest satisfaction is met.
• Daily supervision of the housekeeping staff, including the room attendants, public areas, turndown and laundry teams
• Purchase, re-order and maintain housekeeping supplies and inventory.
• Conduct pre-arrival inspections of all rooms prior to guest arrivals
• Recruit and train all new housekeeping staff members.
• Maintain the housekeeping budget through control of labour and resources.
• Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and conduct to meet hotels standards.
• Knowledge of COSHH and safety standards within Housekeeping department.
• Ensures the proper maintenance of all equipment;
• Make arrangements for repair and/or replacement of used and damaged equipment with maintenance team.
• To ensure good working relationship with all other departments and communicate information throughout the hotel.
• To understand responsibilities in relation to Fire Procedures, Health and Safety, COSHH, Infection Control and Emergency Aid.

In return you will be offered a competitive salary of £38,000 per annum with additional benefits including onsite parking, discounted stays and food, company pension and more.

If you would like to apply call 01752 603800 or email your CV to plymouth@wiseemployment.co.uk