Housekeeping Coordinator - Cape Town, South Africa - Belmond Management

Belmond Management
Belmond Management
Verified Company
Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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After a day of discovery, our beautiful rooms, suites and cottages are the perfect place for our guests to dream of adventures still to come.

Our remarkable Housekeeping team ensures each space is worth writing home about.

If you have exceptional attention to detail, consistency of service standards and the determination to exceed our guests' expectations, we would love to hear from you.

Mount Nelson Hotel is looking for a Housekeeping Coordinator to join the team.


Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist Housekeeping management in managing the daily activities for the department.
  • Act as a liaison to coordinate the efforts of Housekeeping, Maintenance, Front Office, and Laundry to ensure the smooth running of the department.
  • Coordinate and provide administrative support to all areas of the Housekeeping department
  • Oversee the daytoday operation of the Housekeeping office.
  • Ensure that all the operational standard procedures/guidelines set for all processes/activities/situations are followed (Key Control, Lost & Found etc.) in all areas.
  • Assist and relieve the Housekeeping Supervisors as and when required by management.
  • Control the issuing of all housekeeping staff uniform.
  • Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance of housekeeping staff are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Actively respond to guest questions, concerns, and requests and update and respond to glitches daily.
  • Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
  • Complete the required Housekeeping paperwork, including reports, worksheets, activity logs, and checklists.
  • Document and report outstanding issues that need to be handed to the manager/supervisor after a shift is complete.
  • Verify the room status listed on the report, determine discrepant rooms, prioritize room cleaning, and update status of departing guest rooms.
  • Communicate additions or changes to the relevant Housekeeping staff as they arise throughout the shift.
  • Coordinate VIP service to ensure VIP's needs are met throughout the stay.
  • Document and resolve issues with discrepant rooms with the Front Desk.
  • Record, monitor, and update list of 'Do Not Disturb' rooms. Ensure that vacant dirty rooms are cleaned by the necessary time and assign rush rooms and rooms previously on the 'Do Not Disturb' list.
  • Ensure that you meet and work according to Leading Quality Assurance and the department's Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Assist with OE stock count as and when required.
  • Manage room drops and place in rooms.
  • Capture monthly expenditure of guest supplies, flowers etc.
  • Controlling of attendance and recording hours worked in the time and attendance books.
  • Issue hand radios to the relevant staff members and maintaining a record thereof.
  • Ensure radios are maintained in good working condition and report any faults.
  • Record all maintenance tasks on the log sheet report, QMS tasks on the Opera system daily and follow up with maintenance on the completion of tasks.
  • Compile the transport list on a daily basis and ensure timely submission to Front Office.

Requirements:


  • 2 years suitable work experience in a similar role
  • Matric or equivalent education preferred
  • Previous luxury hospitality experience advantageous


  • Computer literacy

  • Opera experience advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Customer service orientated
  • Reliable, with patience and professionalism

Benefits

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Medical aid & pension fund benefit
  • Internal Belmond discounts
  • Loyalty and recognition rewards programme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • On going Learning and Development opportunities
  • Regular community, social and staff welfare events

Location:


  • South Africa, Cape Town

Department:

  • Housekeeping

Employment type:

  • Fulltime

Experience:


  • Associate
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