Executive Housekeeper - InterContinental San Antonio (New Hotel Opening)

Hotel Brand: InterContinental
Location: United States, Texas, San Antonio

Hotel: San Antonio Riverwalk (SATPN), 111 E. Pecan Street, 78205

Job number: 123742



Role Purpose

As Executive Housekeeper, you’ll keep all aspects of housekeeping and laundry 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 - recognise 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 housekeeping and laundry services is always superb - we have standards - but it’s down to you to make rooms 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 minimising 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 labour 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.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

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