PRI is recruiting a Assistant Housekeeping Manager, to be based in Maputo.
Duties
- Scheduling training and developing hourly staff
- Help HK Manager to manage the daily activities of the Housekeeping department to include appropriate cleaning of all offices, concourses, seating areas, washrooms, restaurants, concession stands, suites, and all public spaces
- Execute the HK planning, organizing and directing team members to ensure the highest degree of guest satisfaction
- Daily supervision of the housekeeping staff, including the day, event and post-event crews
- Daily supervision of the grounds keeping staff, including the day, event and post-event crews
- Conduct pre-event inspections of all rooms
- Recruit, schedule and train all new housekeeping staff members
- Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and conduct Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards within Housekeeping department
- Determines and maintains the department work schedule used to notify staff of upcoming events and ensure proper preparation and staffing for each event
- Ensures the proper maintenance of all equipment; makes arrangements for repair and/or replacement of used and damaged equipment
Requisites
- Previous experience managing a team of housekeeping employees through motivation, coaching and development
- The ability to anticipate customer needs, change goals and direction quickly and multitask
- Working knowledge of rooms management systems
- Advanced knowledge of Housekeeping process and procedures
- Proven experience supervising housekeeping departments of 15+ employees
- Ability to maintain a budget
- Proven excellence in customer service
- Capable of using independent judgment/solid decision making skills ability
- Proven comfort and experience to interact effectively with all levels of management, guests, associates, and clientele, both inside and outside of the organization
- Activator/self-motivated to accomplish goals
- With a strong sense of responsibility
- Proficiency with general office PC applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, databases)
- Demonstrated sound organizational, coordinating and personal interface skills
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills Portuguese and English
- Proven job reliability, diligence, dedication and attention to detail
- Must be flexible with working nights, weekends, and holidays
- A minimum of 4 years experience in all aspects of Housekeeping in a large, multi-use facility required, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
Notes
- Only short listed applicants will be contacted