Housekeeping Supervisor

Housekeeping Supervisor

The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for cleaning and preparing efficient operations of the hotel including rooms, front and back of house, public areas, and laundry. The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for assuming the duties of the Executive Housekeeper in their absence, including the daily management of the housekeeping staff. Housekeeping Supervisors are required to clean guest rooms and public spaces on days they are not covering the Executive Housekeeper duties. This may include all guest rooms, public spaces, including but not limited to public restrooms, meeting rooms, exercise room, pool, and guest laundry facility.

Other Duties and Expectations

• Manage Guest Request Log: Review log daily to ensure that all requests have been met, taking proactive steps to address problems before they occur.
• VIP Management: Monitor all V.I.P.'s, special guests, and requests.
• Oversee Housekeeping Team: Complete daily stand-up with the team each day to review objectives and confirm checklists are assigned and prepared for the day in the absence of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Room Inspection: Inspect rooms and ensure the quality and cleanliness of all guest rooms and public spaces in the hotel in the absence of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Storage Rooms: Maintaining the organization and cleanliness of all storage rooms, mechanical rooms, housekeeping closets and main housekeeping laundry room.
• Pre-Cleaning Duties: such as stocking guest supplies, cleaning supplies, and linen for housekeeping cart set-up.
• Trash and Linen Removal and Replacement: Remove all trash and dirty linen from guest rooms, replacing bed linens and replenishing guest room supplies.
• Deep Cleaning: Conducting deep cleaning activities as needed within the guest room in conjunction with the maintenance department.
• Departmental Meetings: Conduct daily department meetings with housekeeping staff in the absence of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Supply Management: Maintain required stock of all housekeeping and laundry supplies by ordering all needed supplies and amenities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Inventory: Conduct monthly and quarterly housekeeping inventories on a timely basis.
• Maintenance Requests: Monitor work orders and submit to Engineering department according to procedures; Follow up to ensure completion in the absence of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Status Reports: Balance and clear the room status nightly, comparing the PM Housekeeping Report with the computer's room status report and resolve all discrepancies in the absence of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Lost and Found: Maintain and monitor "Lost and Found" procedures and policies according to standards.
• Chemical Safety: Monitor proper use of and compliance with hazardous chemicals according to OSHA standards.
• Key Control: Maintain a key control system for the department.

Success Metrics

• Happy Guests
• Spotless Cleanliness
• Product Consistency & Quality
• Teamwork

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience in a hospitality, service, consumer-facing franchise or related field preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Can-Do Attitude: Must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to Follow Guidelines: Must be able to understand and follow established guidelines and procedures.
• Handle Pace and Pressure: Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations.
• Listening, Conflict Resolution: Must be effective at listening to, understanding, clarifying, and resolving the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Communication Skills: Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Hospitality and Guest Service: Must have a desire to serve all guests.
• Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age or older to perform this job.
• Schedule and Travel: Must be willing to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based upon the demands of the hotel.
• Clock-in/Out: Arrive and clock in on time for every shift worked and clock out at the scheduled shift ending time, unless otherwise directed by your immediate supervisor. Never work while off the clock.
• Breaks: Clock in/out for breaks at the designated time on your schedule.
• Call Outs: Provide sufficient notice as directed by your supervisor when calling out for a scheduled shift.

Physical Working Demands & Working Environment

• Stand or remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (3-4 hours at a time).
• Type on and operate computers and other office machinery or devices, do 10-key operation and data entry, dial a telephone, manually manipulate objects, handles, tools, and/or controls.
• Bend, stoop, crouch, lift and transport supplies of up to 25 pounds throughout the hotel, and move throughout the hotel and the rooms.
• Inspect and visually observe details at close range (within a few feet) and from long range.

Our Company

• MCR is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $5.0 billion portfolio of 148 premium-branded hotels containing more than 22,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 106 cities.
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York's JFK Airport, MCR won the Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA.

What we offer/What's in it for you?

• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members