Housekeeping Manager - Hoedspruit, South Africa - HotelJobs

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1 week ago

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Description
High end lodge in the Hoedspruit area is looking for a Housekeeping Manager.

  • Implement and monitor policies, processes, and standards to ensure effective highquality housekeeping service is provided to guests
  • Implement and monitor processes to understand housekeeping needs and expectations of guests
  • Implement and monitor processes that facilitate immediate response to housekeeping requests received from guests
  • Provide direction, oversight, and guidance to the housekeeping team
  • Ensure daily housekeeping workflow is completed timeously as set out
  • Ensure housekeeping discrepancy report is handed to the general manager timeously every day as set out by your daily workflow
  • Attend and or conduct morning briefing with the housekeeping team
  • Daily linen count
  • Monitor laundry department and ensure laundry is up to date and that the linen cleanliness is up to standard
  • Implement and monitor with senior Food and Beverage leaders and supervisors, fellow housekeeping, and the stewarding department to ensure effective parstock levels for utensils, chinaware, glassware, flatware, hollowware, cutlery, and other items required for the operation of the housekeeping department
  • Ensure the housekeeping department implement all relevant security and health and safety policies, processes, and procedures ensuring compliance with local legislation
  • Implement and monitor implementation of an effective keys control system for areas relevant to the housekeeping department, ensuring safety and security of residents, equipment, and supplies
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration of housekeeping team across the organization
  • Support the housekeeping function to implement and monitor an effective pest control system for housekeeping areas and monitor and report the effectiveness of the system
  • Ensure the housekeeping team provides impeccable, intuitive, and proactive customer service to guests consistently
  • Implement and report on team daily service and operational objectives
  • Stock control and stock takes
  • Maintain the correct allocations of expenditures
  • Manage the housekeeping and laundry departments in conjunction with the General Manager
  • Ensure the lodge maintains the required standards aesthetically
  • Ensure costs are maintained as per the required standard
  • Assist with cost control

Requirements:


  • Previous experience in a Big 5 reserve and 5* lodge necessary
  • Previous housekeeping supervisory experience
  • Valid RSA Driver's License
  • Exceptional Guest Relations skills
  • Ability to manage staff
  • Understanding and ability to manage the housekeeping department
  • Ability to plan ahead and problem solve
  • Financial experience in budget control, stock takes and stock control

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