Homewood Suites Downtown Chicago Jobs (3)

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Overview :

The Housekeeper will perform any combination of cleaning duties to maintain the cleanliness of guest's rooms in an orderly manner.

Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
• Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
• Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
• Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
• Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
• Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
• Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
• Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
• Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.

Education and Experience :

• Some High School education preferred.
• No prior experience required.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.

Please note that we base our scheduling on seniority due to adherence to our local collective bargaining agreement with Local 1

Overview :

The Housekeeping Supervisor directly supervises and coordinates work activities of the Housekeeping staff in hotel.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned work areas.
• Maintain complete knowledge at all times of : Verify room status on A.M. report; report discrepant rooms; prioritize and update status of check-out rooms.
• Ensure that assigned staff have reported to work; document any late or absent employees.
• Coordinate breaks for assigned staff. Prepare and distribute assignment sheets to assigned staff and review priorities.
• Assign designated guest room keys and beepers to assigned staff.
• Maintain accurate record of such and ensure security of keys.
• Communicate additions or changes to the assignment sheets as they arise throughout the shift.
• Inspect supply levels of floor closets.
• Assign designated personnel to rectify any deficiencies.
• Check Room Attendant's carts for proper supplies, neatness, cleanliness and mechanical problems.
• Inspect rooms cleaned by assigned Room Attendants, using designated checklist.
• Directly contact Room Attendant and relay any deficiencies to be corrected.
• Update room status after approving cleanliness and condition in accordance with departmental standards.
• Check vacant rooms, verify status and update status of discrepant rooms throughout the shift.
• Check DND rooms and verify status.
• Mark dirty sheets of randomly selected assigned rooms and follow up to ensure
• Room Attendant's have changed bed sheets.
• Counsel Room Attendants on any discrepancies.
• Inspect public areas / bathrooms, fitness center, pool area, offices and service areas after being cleaned by Floor / Lobby Attendants, using designated checklists.
• Directly contact respective personnel and relay any deficiencies to be corrected.
• Complete work orders for maintenance repairs and submit to Housekeeping Clerk.
• Contact Engineering directly for urgent repairs.
• Conduct training of staff as assigned.
• Provide feedback on staff performance to manager.
• Report disciplinary problems to manager and participate in the counseling of employees.
• Document pertinent information in department log book.
• Complete all paperwork and closing duties before leaving.
• Review status of assignments and any follow-up action with manager and / or on-coming supervisor.
• Check P.M. reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete night counts in accordance with departmental standards.

Education and Experience :

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Six months to one year related supervisory experience.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.

Overview :

The Front Desk Supervisor supervises the operation of the front desk to maintain the highest productivity, employee morale, and guest service as possible.

They will accommodate hotel patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting, and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making, and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels.
• Verify customers' credit and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
• Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
• Make and confirm reservations.
• Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
• Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers.
• Post charges, such those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers manually or by using computers.
• Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
• Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary.
• Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, guest registration, and travel directions, or make recommendations regarding shopping, dining, or entertainment.
• Clean and maintain lobby and common areas, such as restocking supplies and watering plants.
• Plan, schedule or supervise the work of other employees.
• Advise housekeeping staff when rooms have been vacated and are ready for cleaning.
• Responsible for assisting guests with check-in and check-out, plus all special requests for services or information, in accordance with SOP's.
• Assists in training of new associates and maintains constant training of agents as cashiers.
• Ensures all members of the staff are completely familiar with all hotel emergency procedures.
• Works with desk agents to balance at end of shift and ensures completion of shift checklist.
• Smiles and greets all guests immediately in a gracious and professional manner; handles all guest questions and problems within empowerment guidelines.

Education and Experience :

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Two (2) to three (3) years of supervisory experience preferred, with at least one year experience at the front desk.
• Basic computer skills required.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.