Housekeeping Manager

HEI Hotels & Resorts • Lahaina, HI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Whaler Resort on Ka'anapali Beach is a condominium resort located on the pristine Kaanapali Beach shoreline, featuring two 12-story towers on six acres of lush tropical landscaping. Guests enjoy amenities such as a pool, beachfront access, and fire pits. HEI Hotels and Resorts emphasizes that its success is due to its people and encourages diverse applicants, including those with U.S. military experience, even if their experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification. The Housekeeping Manager's role is to ensure that the cleanliness standards of the guestrooms, meeting areas, public areas, and back-of-the-house are met through optimal training, staffing, supervision of labor, efficient management of operating supplies, and proactive monitoring of guest service scores and comments.

Requirements

• 5+ years management experience, with at least 3 years in housekeeping management.
• Experience managing in-house operated laundry operations.
• Must possess thorough knowledge of all housekeeping and laundry operations and individual job requirements.
• Able to work with other department leaders.
• Able to resolve guest, supervisor, and associate conflicts.
• Able to manage multiple tasks at all times and have excellent organizational skills.
• Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor staff workload to ensure compliance with cleanliness and maintenance standards, which requires continuous visual and written inspections of guestrooms and public space areas.
• Develop housekeeping and laundry budget.
• Develop and implement controls for expense management.
• Conduct periodic inventory of guest supplies, small equipment and linen as required.
• Utilize labor management tools to schedule and control labor costs.
• Schedule labor to flex with forecasted hotel occupancy, F and B activity, and group events.
• Interview, hire, train, develop, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate of staff members.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Interact positively with customers and take action to resolve problems to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.
• Evaluate condition of furniture, fixtures, décor, etc.
• Make recommendations and assist in the coordination of preventative maintenance program and rehab projects.
• Ensure compliance of housekeeping and laundry standard operating procedures and policies.
• Operate department pursuant to OSHA requirements and guidelines.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Competitive Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Vision insurance programs through EyeMed
• Vacation programs
• Sick programs
• Holiday programs
• Pet insurance through the ASPCA
• Supplemental Life insurance
• Spousal Life insurance
• Child Life insurance
• Short-Term Disability plans
• Long-Term Disability plans
• 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds
• Discounts through our 'YouDecide' program
• Hotel Room Discount programs
• Market-leading compensation packages
• Generous PTO initiatives
• Flex-time initiatives
• Outstanding career development and advancement opportunities
• Job-appropriate assets and resources
• DailyPay (voluntary benefit allowing associates access to their earnings when they want them)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees