Directs housekeeping staff to meet department standards of quality within the budget, and on schedule. Maintain the care and use of supplies equipment and the appearance of housekeeping areas and performs regular inspections of public and hotel rooms for sanitation order, safety and proper performance of assigned duties. Develops and maintains written policy and procedures for housekeeping and laundry services and activities with other related units.
Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising all housekeeping and public area staff in coordination with the General Manager. Maintains standards of cleanliness and consistent guest experience as documented Medallia, GIS, and ability to execute all IHG, Kimpton Hotels Fontenot management facility standards and guidelines. Ability to achieve a 98.56% in cleanliness on the most recent Quality Insurance inspection. Maintaining low 80% within cleanliness through SALT surveys and well as overall service score of a high 75%. Monitors and control all labor costs for housekeeping and laundry department, achieving targeted payroll. Maintain close coordination, communication, and interaction with front office, to ensure rooms are available for sale, and with Engineering to ensure guest rooms and all public areas are at peak operative levels. Inspect all VIP rooms, and arrivals daily. Monitor guest complaints accordingly and take corrective action when necessary. Maintain and administer quarterly linen inventories, responsible for action plans to address shrinkage. Monitor all Housekeeping inventories to ensure adequate supplies are always available, complete analysis of amenity consumption. Maintain accurate payroll information for housekeeping and laundry department and control of same in accordance with plan. Complete knowledge of OSHA guidelines and requirements. Effectively manage employees to ensure quality throughout a 235 guestrooms and suites establishment. Provide great financial management experience with the ability to analyze P&L statements, develop operating budgets, forecast and capital expenditure planning. Coordinate schedules, payroll and expense to meet hotels fall below budget.