Director, Housekeeping - InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Role Purpose

As the Director, Housekeeping, you’ll keep all aspects housekeeping running smoothly- and ensure high standards are met to deliver memorable and unique guest experiences.

Key Accountabilities

People

• Direct daily activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers.
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognize good performance.
• Educate and train all team members in compliance with federal, state and local laws and safety regulations. Ensure staff are properly trained and have the tools and equipment to carry out job duties.
• May assist with deep cleaning projects and/or assist housekeeping staff during high volume periods.

Guest Experience

• Make sure the quality of guest arrivals, departures, housekeeping and laundry services is always superb - we have standards - but it’s down to you to make the rooms department special and memorable for guests.
• Schedule routine inspections of all guest rooms and public areas to ensure furnishings, rooms, equipment, linens, public restrooms, lobby, etc. are clean and in good repair to meet guest satisfaction.
• Carry out special requests from guests, VIPs, repeat visitors and club members.
• Help guests with their questions and complaints to achieve complete guest satisfaction.
• Look smart - wear your uniform with pride.

Responsible Business

• Maintain and order supplies and equipment whilst minimizing waste and maintaining “green” initiatives (example: container recycling, and cleaning agents).
• Reunite items with owners - and log any lost and found property.
• Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve as manager on duty.

Financial

• Help prepare and monitor the hotel’s annual budget with a focus on increasing profitability.
• Maintain proper inventory levels managing cost per room for supplies and labor.
• Carry out the special requests from guests, VIPs, repeat visitors and club members.

Key Skills & Experiences

• High School Diploma / secondary education / equivalent.
• Four years' housekeeping/laundry experience preferably in a hotel of similar size, including supervisory experience. Some college preferred.
• Must be fluent in local language and other languages preferred.

What We Offer

The Salary range for this role is $88,000 - $91,000

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life - including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business. 

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. 

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well- both inside and outside of work - and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. 

So, joing us and you'll become part of our ever- growing global family.