Assistant Executive Housekeeper (Temporary)

About the job
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Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Assists in the oversight of the daily shift operations of Housekeeping and Laundry. Works with employees to ensure property guestrooms, public space and employee areas are clean and well maintained. Completes inspections and holds people accountable for corrective action. Position assists in ensuring guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget.

Assisting in Managing Housekeeping Operations

Ensures guest room status is communicated to the Front Desk in a timely and efficient manner.
Works effectively with the Engineering department on guestroom maintenance needs.
Supervises the property general cleaning schedule.
Obtains list of rooms to be cleaned immediately and list of prospective check-outs or discharges to prepare work assignments.
Inventories stock to ensure adequate supplies.
Assists in the supervision of daily Housekeeping shift operations and ensures compliance with all housekeeping policies, standards and procedures.
Assists in the ordering of guestroom supplies, cleaning supplies and uniforms.
Supports and supervises an effective inspection program for all guestrooms and public space.
Communicates areas that need attention to staff and follows up to ensure understanding.
Ensures all employees have proper supplies, equipment and uniforms.

Managing Departmental Costs

Participates in the management of the department’s controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
Understands the impact of department’s operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
Comprehends budgets, operating statements and payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
Strives to improve service performance.
Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.

Conducting Human Resources Activities

Participates as needed in the investigation of employee accidents.
Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs, and financial objectives are met.
Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.
Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals.
Uses all available on the job training tools to train new room attendants and provide follow-up training as necessary.
Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with the appropriate skills.
Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
Participates in employee progressive discipline procedures.
Minimum of 5 years housekeeping experience with at least 3 years in housekeeping supervisory/managerial role.
Experience with Opera software will be deemed an asset.