Director of Housekeeping

Director of Housekeeping

Highgate Hotels is a leading real‑estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. With a 30‑year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward‑thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalisation or disposition.

It continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilises industry‑leading revenue‑management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximise asset value.

Location:

Margaritaville Resort Times Square – New York City, NY

The Director of Housekeeping is responsible for ensuring the operation of the Housekeeping Department in an attentive, friendly, efficient and courteous manner, providing all guests with quality service and a clean and safe environment throughout their stay, while efficiently managing expenses and maximising service levels.

• Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all Housekeeping personnel according to Highgate Hotel SOP's.
• Ensure compliance to Standard of the Week training, using the steps to effective training according to Highgate Hotel standards.
• Establish and maintain a regularly scheduled cleaning programme (i.e. floor care, hard cleaning, mattress flipping, etc.) and maintain a detailed checklist for each position.
• Maintain and control all housekeeping equipment.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate Risk Management standards (MSDS, Haz Comm, etc.).
• Conduct monthly guest supplies and cleaning supplies inventories.
• Ensure that large guest‑room turns are managed efficiently.
• Ensure consistency with departmental opening and closing procedures.
• Manage vendor contracts (i.e. dry cleaners, window washers, etc.).
• Prepare and conduct all Housekeeping interviews and follow hiring procedures according to Highgate Hotel International SOP's.
• Develop employee morale and ensure training of Housekeeping personnel.
• Inspect rooms daily, and ensure that some rooms are inspected with supervisors on a daily basis.
• Inspect all VIP rooms prior to arrival.
• Ensure that public areas, guest rooms and back‑of‑house areas are cleaned to Highgate Hotel standards.
• Maintain required parts of all Housekeeping and Laundry supplies by ordering all needed supplies and amenities on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly Housekeeping inventories on a timely basis.
• Ensure guest privacy and security by correctly following Highgate Hotel procedures.
• Monitor work orders and submit to Engineering according to hotel procedures. Follow up on work orders to ensure completion.
• Conduct pre‑shift meetings for room attendants and housemen.
• Balance and clear room status nightly; compare the p.m. housekeeping report with the PMS room status report and resolve any discrepancies.
• Review Housekeeping staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis.
• Prepare employee schedule according to business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements.
• Maintain Highgate Hotel SOP's regarding Purchase Orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
• Ensure implementation of all Highgate Hotel policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms.
• Ensure sign off of all Service Standards by Position competencies for Housekeeping staff.
• Carry a pager at all times. Operate pagers and radios efficiently and professionally in communicating with hotel staff. Ensure the proper use of radio etiquette within the department.
• Manage and organise large turn days (including group check‑ins or check‑outs).
• Monitor out‑of‑order, out‑of‑service, discrepant and show rooms.
• Maintain constant communication with…