Executive housekeeper is in charge of overseeing cleaning professionals in lodging facilities, creating their work schedules and ensuring that their cleaning is done in an effective and timely fashion.

Executive housekeepers usually work in large establishments like hospitals, nursing homes and hotels.

Key Responsibilities
To ensure that all bedrooms and public rooms are serviced and cleaned daily
To ensure that function rooms are cleaned as soon as they have been used to ensure a fast turnaround.
To ensure that VIP rooms receive the designated extras.
To ensure an adequate supply of clean linen in a good state of repair
To ensure that rooms are checked regularly for repairs and refurbishing, and that appropriate maintenance is effected
To liaise with General Manager and notify areas needing attention, in respect of decor.
To ensure that the most suitably qualified person is appointed in the event of a vacancy – wherever possible this should be an internal promotion.
To ensure that staff are coached and trained to perform their duties effectively.
To ensure that attendance registers are completed daily and in accordance with statutory regulations.
To ensure that salary variations and administrative returns are completed correctly and submitted timely
To draw up duty rosters and ensure that manning levels are correct, to agreed standards, and are not exceeded without permission.
To ensure that adequate supplies of cleaning materials are available.
To ensure that staff accommodation is kept clean and in a good state of repair.
To ensure that regular fire and evacuation drills are held.
To ensure effective communications through attending meetings and imparting information at regularly held staff meetings with assistant housekeepers.

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business management or hotel management
2-3 years experience in the same position as executive housekeeper in a hotel or hospital
Housekeeping experience, managerial or business experience; voluntary certification is available

If you meet the above requirements send your CV with the to hr@meridianhotelkenya.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted