Director of Housekeeping

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel Housekeeping Manager

The Omni Royal Orleans offers graceful elegance in a New Orleans French Quarter hotel. Located on the most fashionable corner, St. Louis at Royal, the hotel has received the four-diamond luxury award for over 30 years and has earned the Pinnacle Award for meeting services. Our full property renovation incorporates modern amenities with classic design in our guest rooms, including iconic wrought iron balconies and redesigned public spaces inspired by liveliness of the area's culture through various color palettes and artwork. Omni Royal Orleans' associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel may be your perfect match.

Job Description

To manage, direct, and coordinate all functions of the Housekeeping and Laundry departments. To maintain impeccable levels of cleanliness and upkeep. To ensure cost controls are in place. To support a positive work environment for all associates.

Responsibilities

• Maintains standards of cleanliness and a consistent guest experience as documented Medallia, AAA, Inn-keeping ratings, and ability to execute all Omni Hotels facility standards and guidelines.
• To ensure a smooth, efficient, and economic operation in the Housekeeping and Laundry departments. To specify and purchase supplies, and record all data pertaining to the Housekeeping and Laundry departments.
• To effectively monitor the preventative Maintenance program throughout the hotel.
• To maintain a highly motivated and trained staff that continually strives for excellence in service and cleanliness.
• Constantly monitor and control all labor cost for Housekeeping and Laundry departments, achieving targeted payroll.
• To maintain Housekeeping turnover to an acceptable level.
• To maintain close coordination, communication, and interaction with front office, to ensure rooms are available for sale, and with Engineering to ensure guest room and all public areas are at peak operative levels.
• Close coordination and communication with other internal departments.
• Directly control the issuance and retrieval of associate uniforms.
• Administer the Lost and Found department ensuring all Omni Hotel standards are met or exceeded.
• Directly control the key control program for all Housekeeping associates.
• Monitor all guest requests to ensure they are met within the prescribed time limits.
• Inspect and tour all public areas several times daily.
• Inspect all VIP rooms daily.
• Monitor guest's complaints accordingly and take corrective action when necessary.
• Maintain and administer quarterly linen inventories, responsible for action plans to address shrinkage.
• Assist with budget process as required by the Hotel Manager.
• Develop master cleaning schedules and administer accordingly.
• Monitor all Housekeeping inventories to ensure adequate supplies are always available, complete analysis of amenity consumption.
• Maintain accurate payroll information for the Housekeeping and Laundry department and control of same in accordance with plan.
• To ensure that all Systems and Controls, Loss Prevention, and Energy Conservation guidelines are on line.

Qualifications

Prior Housekeeping Management experience required. Previous full service hotel experience preferred. General computer proficiency and the ability to learn hotel computer programs, Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management, and co-workers, both in person and by telephone. Ability to work well under pressure, managing quick turns and high occupancies. Strong organizational skills. Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays. Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance when needed. High school graduate or equivalent. Must be 21 years of age or older.