Housekeeping Supervisor

We are looking to recruit a Housekeeping Supervisor for a great facility in the Tokai area.

Job Summary

• Supervise work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive rooms in hotels, hospitals, educational institutions, and similar establishments.
• Assign duties, inspect work, and investigate complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment and take corrective action.
• May purchase housekeeping supplies and equipment, take periodic inventories, screen applicants, train new employees.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assigns workers their duties and inspects work for conformance to prescribed standards of cleanliness.
• Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment, and takes corrective action.
• Obtains list of rooms to be cleaned immediately and list of prospective check-outs or discharges to prepare work assignments.
• Coordinates work activities among departments.
• Conducts orientation training and in-service training to explain policies, work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment
• Inventories stock to ensure adequate supplies.
• Evaluates records to forecast department personnel requirements.
• Makes recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
• Prepares reports concerning room occupancy, payroll, and department expenses.
• Selects and purchases new furnishings.
• Performs cleaning duties in cases of emergency or staff shortage.
• Examines building to determine need for repairs or replacement of furniture or equipment, and makes recommendations to management.
• Attends staff meetings to discuss company policies and patrons complaints.
• Issues supplies and equipment to workers.
• Establishes standards and procedures for work of housekeeping staff.
• Advises manager, desk clerk, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
• Records data regarding work assignments, personnel actions, and time cards, and prepares periodic reports.
• Screens job applicants, hires new employees, and recommends promotions, transfers, and dismissals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Grade 12 or NQF level 4
• Relevant certificates would be advantageous
• Atleast 2 to 5 years experience in House Keeping & Laundry as a Manager in a hotel, old age home, retirement village or a similar set up.
• Proficient in MSOffice applications
• Experience in managing a large team
• Must be able to handle pressure
• Must be able to work flexible hours Mon to Sun.

Should you meet all of the above criteria, please forward your updated CV, when applying. Suitable candidates who reside in or around the specified location will be considered favorably.

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Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tokai, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?
• Which area do you reside in?
• Please confirm your notice period applicable?

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/06/09

Information :

• Company : Western Province Caterers
• Position : Housekeeping Supervisor
• Location : Tokai, Western Cape
• Country : ZA