Accomplished Housekeeping Manager with a proven track record at Royal Caribbean International, showcasing strong leadership and customer relationship management skills. Excelled in driving guest satisfaction and operational efficiency, evidenced by surpassing key performance indicators. Proficient in Microsoft Office and adept at budgeting, my approach has consistently improved team performance and service standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Ensures ROYAL WAY, Safety, Environmental and other company policies and standards are consistently maintained.
o Integrates Royal Way service standards, guest comments and feedback to attain and constantly improve ratings.
Demonstrates positive results in workplace safety, crew satisfaction, time and attendance, guest satisfaction, financial aspects, and other key result areas.
o Is highly visible and regularly walks around all areas of the ship, maintains a good communication and working relations with all Hotel and Marine Departments
o Identifies any safety concerns and takes immediate action to correct.
o Has a full understanding of Ship sanitation procedures, OPP, USPH, Shipsan guidelines and regulations, daily follow up on all related sanitation and cleaning logs.
· Maintains constant front-of-house presence and utilizes the stateroom/suite inspection processes in accordance with company standard operating procedures.
· Supervises all cleaning processes in the public/crew areas. Inspects cleaning preparation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations about public areas. Monitors the care, use and maintenance of all equipment, machinery, supplies, etc.
· Collaborates with the Executive Housekeeper to review the requirements of the day’s schedule, before briefing AHSK or HSKS
o Will host a daily pre-shift meet with direct reports to review the upcoming day, any changes and/or revisions to programming based on itinerary, and weather conditions.
o Works in conjunction with the AHSK & HSKS to coordinate, schedule, and supervise the cleaning activities.
o Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates the performance of all direct reports.
o Manages the assignment of duties, responsibilities, and workstations to his/her staff.
o Observes and evaluates staff and work procedures to ensure quality standards and services are met. .
· Provides prompt inputs/ feedback to Housekeeping Administrator to update the guest log. To ensure all guest issues are recorded and resolved in a timely manner.
· Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work related activities as required.
· Is responsible for conducting daily inspections in the areas assigned.
· Is responsible for filling out performance evaluations, for direct reports
· Responds to guest concerns in a considerate, professional, and positive manner by showing empathy and listening actively.
o Takes ownership of guest concerns, by following-up and ensuring complaints are resolved to the guest’s satisfaction.
· Is aware of, and/or acquires the necessary knowledge to comply with the ship’s standard operation, to assist guests and crew with
· Ensure that adequate products, including supplies and guest amenities are always available, thorough follow up with all pending or future orders, ship inventories and equipment shortages or malfunctions.
· Delivers the ratings results the company has set forth, consistently checks Medallia for a deep dive into comments related to Housekeeping service, or ship maintenance and cleanliness. Responsible for meeting or exceeding all KPIs that are directly influenced by this role.
· Understands the budget and the numbers behind the business, contributes to the future orders and correctly use the C&R allocated funds for an efficient operation.
· Develops and executes tactical plans to achieve financial targets, manage inventories for a flawless operation, properly schedule teams and projects to stay within Company/Department allocated Overtime funds.
· Develops new ideas for operational efficiencies, good ability for cost saving, new initiatives for Overtime efficiency.
· Command presence amongst crew and fellow peers. Leads by example and WAYS standards.
· Fosters professional relationships with guests, management, and crew, maintains perfect grooming standards, communication skills and reputation.
· Maintains an approachable style with guest and crew, listen to guest and employee needs and suggestions.
· Is always open to new ideas and avoids being judgmental, shifts easily back and forth in between Supervising and Coaching.
· Makes decisions based on facts not feelings, constantly checks on the outcome of the projects or tasks delegated.
· Demonstrate sound business ethics, always fair, genuine, and respectful.
· Develops creative solutions to business challenges, remain positive when challenged.
· Takes personal responsibility for everything that happens in assigned area, delegates according with the results expected, understand the skills of his direct reports, and supports all New Hires into their roles within the Organization.
· Empowers and delegates the team as well as holds them accountable for their results, consistently enable all direct reports to perform better for higher results.
· Always leads by example and always maintaining composure.
· Manages change effectively within all areas of the Housekeeping department, keeps an open mind and positive approach to all company’s new initiatives, projects and SOP’s.
· Shows interest in helping and developing others, gets involved in all training sessions, New Hire fast track development.
· Provides appropriate feedback, inspires, motivates, and guides others towards goals.
· Recognize and reward performance, promotes talent and leads other on their career development.
· KPI’s assigned to position/department.
· Gives constructive feedback to the team members who are not performing and use progressive discipline system to coach and discipline, manages hard conversations and inspire employees to perform better and correct mistakes.
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