Housekeeping Manager
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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.
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