Director of Housekeeping Lytle Park Hotel Cincinnati, OH

Director of Housekeeping – The Lytle Park Hotel, Cincinnati, OH Overview

We are seeking a passionate hospitality professional with strengths in service, thorough knowledge of the guest experience, and an exceptional service attitude, for the position of Director of Housekeeping.

• Maintain contact and liaison with all other departments with particular emphasis on their interaction with Housekeeping and Laundry departments.
• Maintain a room inspection program to monitor standards and condition of rooms.
• Prepare and implement a preventative maintenance program for guest rooms. Responsible for preventative maintenance program in the public areas.
• Responsible for the hiring and disciplining of all department personnel.
• Establish positive culture within the department.
• Prepare and oversee training programs for all staff.
• Prepare and give all 90‑day and annual reviews.
• Maintain morale of staff to achieve minimal department turnover.
• Prepare and control department budgets.
• Select, purchase and control all guest, cleaning, and laundry supplies and equipment.
• Prepare recommendations for annual FF&E reserve budget.
• Purchase all FF&E items and complete installation with minimal disruption to the hotel.
• Select, purchase and control by quarterly inventories and reclamation systems for all departments of the hotel.
• Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly payroll control.
• Prepare specifications for and monitor the work of outside contractors.
• Supply and maintain all employee uniforms & implement perpetual inventory control system.

• Minimum of five (5) or more years of progressive Housekeeping and/or Guest Services experience. Supervisor and/or Management experience required.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree, preferably specializing in Hospitality, Business Administration or equivalent experience is required.