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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Galveston, TX
Galveston, Texas

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Job Title: Housekeeping Manager

Location: Hotel Galvez & Spa

As the world's largest hotel company, and a leading player in the global hospitality industry, Wyndham Hotel Group boasts 7,500 hotels and 15 brands in 70 countries---all supported by more than 7,000 associates on six continents. And we know our success is attributable to our associates, a bright, talented and diverse group of individuals who embrace our signature Count On Me! service culture and have a passion for excellence. To learn more visit us at http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com .

Constructed in 1911, Hotel Galvez & Spa was named after Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish Colonial governor who first chartered the Texas Gulf Coast and for whom the city of Galveston was named. For more than 100 years, Hotel Galvez & Spa has been pleasing guests from around the world with elegant dcor, luxurious service, scenic Gulf Coast event space, and a majestic location across from the water. Old world style and grace embody every detail, with upscale modern amenities to please today's most discerning travelers. In fact, our AAA 4-Diamond property is the only historic beachfront hotel on the Texas Gulf Coast and renowned as one of the finest Galveston hotels on the beach.

Wyndham Hotel Group is searching for a Housekeeping Manager to work at our beautiful Hotel Galvez & Spa property in Galveston, TX . The Housekeeping Manager 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 maximizing service levels.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Employees must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees.

Respond to all guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents presented through reservations, comment cards, letters and/or phone calls, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.

Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all Housekeeping personnel according to Wyndham SOP's.

Ensure compliance to Standard of the Week training, using the steps to effective training according to Wyndham standards.

Maintain a regularly scheduled cleaning program (i.e. floor care, hard cleaning, mattress flipping, etc.) and maintain a detailed checklist for each position.

Assist in maintaining and controlling all housekeeping equipment.

Assist in ensuring compliance with all corporate Risk Management standards (MSDS, HazComm, etc.).

Ensure that large guestroom turns are managed efficiently.

Ensure consistency with departmental opening and closing procedures.

Prepare and conduct Housekeeping interviews as required and follow hiring procedures according to Wyndham 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.

Assist the Director of Housekeeping in inspecting all VIP rooms prior to arrival.

Ensure that public areas, guest rooms and back-of-house areas are cleaned to Wyndham standards.

Assist in maintaining required pars of all Housekeeping and Laundry supplies by ordering all needed supplies and amenities on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Assist in conducting monthly and quarterly Housekeeping inventories on a timely basis.

Ensure guest privacy and security through correctly following Wyndham 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.

Respond to emergency situations using information contained in MSD sheets. Keep MSD sheets current and easily available.

Balance and clear room status nightly; compare the p.m. housekeeping report with the PMS room status report and resolve any discrepancies.

Assist in reviewing Housekeeping staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis.

Assist in preparing employee Schedule according to business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements.

Maintain Wyndham 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 Wyndham policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms.

Ensure sign off of all Service Standards by Position competencies for Housekeeping staff.

Operate pagers and radios efficiently and professionally in communicating with hotel staff. Ensure the proper use of radio etiquette within the department.

Manage and organize large turn days (including group check-ins or check-outs).

Monitor out-of-order, out-of-service, discrepant and show rooms.

Must maintain constant communication with Guest Services.

Monitor and act on special requests as needed; VIPs, special needs rooms, connecting, etc.

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