Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor

OTO Development•Redwood City, CA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

We are pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity for an Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor. This role involves inspecting guest rooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, and hallways for cleanliness and order. You will coordinate cleaning and maintenance schedules according to guest needs, in coordination with front desk and maintenance personnel, and verify completion of laundry and inventory restocking. A key part of this role is training and coaching the housekeeping staff in specific cleaning and room placement job tasks and in completion of daily schedules, including conducting new employee training. You will support the hotel’s leadership team in managing labor costs within budget standards and staffing guidelines for rooms sold, and follow facility safety and security guidelines. This position participates in the property safety committee and serves as an emergency responder for the location. You will manage supply inventory and monitor storage procedures and Housekeeper / House Attendant cart arrangements, ensuring safe chemical handling and proper chemical usage procedures. You will develop work schedules and coordinate staff work assignments in conjunction with hotel General Manager or Assistant General Manager and facility staffing guidelines. Regular tours of work areas will be conducted to review housekeeping efforts of staff and check for productivity in completion of assignments. You will perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary and assist the General Manager in the team member selection process and provide input for associate performance reviews. Ensuring that the facility complies with brand quality performance standards, maintaining effective guest relationships, and ensuring staff compliance with professional dress and grooming standards are also key responsibilities. You will aid the Housekeeping Supervisor in any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

You are neat, organized, and efficient
You have strong leadership skills and take pride in leading my example
You have strong communication and customer service skills
You know doing a great job can be physically challenging, but you are up for the task
You value a job well done
You take pride in presenting a spotless room
You know how to pick the appropriate cleaning tool and tonic to clean just about anything

Responsibilities

Inspect guest rooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, and hallways for cleanliness and order
Coordinate cleaning and maintenance schedules according to guest needs, in coordination with front desk and maintenance personnel
Verify completion of laundry and inventory restocking
Train and coach the housekeeping staff in specific cleaning and room placement job tasks and in completion of daily schedules
Conducts new employee training
Support the hotel’s leadership team in managing labor costs within budget standards and staffing guidelines for rooms sold
Follow facility safety and security guidelines
Participates in property safety committee and serves as an emergency responder for the location
Manage supply inventory and monitors storage procedures and Housekeeper / House Attendant cart arrangements
Ensures safe chemical handling and proper chemical usage procedures
Develop work schedules and coordinates staff work assignments in conjunction with hotel General Manager or Assistant General Manager and facility staffing guidelines
Conduct regular tours of work areas, reviewing housekeeping efforts of staff and checking for productivity in completion of assignments
Performs or assists with cleaning duties as necessary
Assist the General Manager in team member selection process and provides input for associate performance reviews
Ensure that facility complies with brand quality performance standards
Maintain effective guest relationships and ensure staff compliance with professional dress and grooming standards
Aid the Housekeeping Supervisor in any other duties as assigned