Manager, Housekeeping

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Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.

The Manager, Housekeeping ensures that the store is cleaned every day to maintain a welcoming environment for customers. Additionally, this position may involve distributing store supplies, maintaining wrapstand cleanliness, and performing other necessary duties as assigned.

• Ensure a safe and clean environment for customers and colleagues
• Exhibit courteous and professional behavior toward both internal and external customers
• Clean and maintain fitting rooms and restrooms
• Collect trash from registers, restrooms, offices, and common areas
• Clean and restock restrooms as needed
• Dust the sales floor, including high and low areas
• Maintain carpets and tile floors
• Implement shortage prevention initiatives
• Ensure thorough understanding of all procedures, policies, safety standards, and shortage awareness
• Promote proper waste management and sustainability practices
• Conduct weekly checklists as legally required and allocate sufficient time for maintaining centralized waste collection areas
• Act as the store's waste coordinator, overseeing the management of hazardous waste, universal waste, backhauled waste, and general trash handling
• Serve as a role model for exemplary service and lead the housekeeping staff to deliver an outstanding shopping experience
• Coach, motivate, and develop the housekeeping team to enhance productivity and efficiency
• Uphold high customer readiness standards by ensuring clean and tidy restrooms, common areas, and offices
• Clearly communicate store and company objectives to management and staff
• Recruit, select, and train talented and results-oriented Housekeeping Colleagues
• Cultivate a positive and inclusive work environment to retain top talent and reduce turnover
• Address performance issues promptly and conduct timely reviews
• Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities
• Maintain regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

Attention to Detail
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Ability to maintain cleanliness and tidiness in various areas of the store, including fitting rooms, restrooms, and sales floors

Customer Service Skills
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Demonstrates courteous and professional behavior when interacting with customers and colleagues

Organizational Skills
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Capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently, including cleaning schedules, waste management, and staff supervision

Leadership Abilities
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Ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver exceptional service and maintain high cleanliness standards. Ability to recruit, train, and develop a team of housekeeping colleagues to achieve productivity and efficiency goals

Communication Skills
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Effective communication with both management and staff to convey objectives, expectations, and feedback

Adaptability
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Flexibility to handle various tasks and responsibilities as assigned, including responding to changing priorities and situations

Initiative
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Proactive approach to ensure cleanliness standards are met and maintained consistently without constant supervision

• Candidates with a High School Diploma or equivalent are encouraged to apply.
  • 1-2 years of prior leadership experience
• This position requires heavy lifting, constant…