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Hyatt Executive Housekeeper in PALM SPRINGS, California
Description:
Thompson Palm Springs is now recruiting for an experienced Executive Housekeeper to join the hotel’s pre-opening team. Thompson Palm Springs is poised to become the desert’s most exciting destination tailored for influential locals and sophisticated globetrotters alike. Situated at the heart of the city’s iconic Palm Canyon Drive, the hotel will offer a collection of 168 bungalow-inspired guest rooms and suites coupled with our total event space of 8,000 square feet plus additional outdoor and unique spaces. Thompson Palm Springs will also house its own mainstay dining concept that will feed into the menus at two bespoke pools and accompanying lounges. An impressive array of ground-level retail space spanning over 30,000-square-feet, guests will also have access to a state-of-the-art fitness center and a first-of-its-kind tasting room from HALL Napa Valley, with additional tenants to follow.
Job Description
The Executive Housekeeper is responsible for all duties of the housekeeping operation and cleanliness levels in all areas of the property. Responsibilities include: staff training, inter-department communications, and staff scheduling. The Executive Housekeeper will promote an atmosphere that insures customer and associate satisfaction. This position requires strong attention to detail, leadership skills, and the ability to effectively deal with department heads, guests, and team members. This position reports to the hotel Rooms Director.
Duties include:
Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of the hotel’s Housekeeping operations
Develop and recommend the budget, labor cost plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans
Solid understanding of housekeeping and laundry supplies and pars
Teach employees importance of, and how to greet guests and courteously solve guest requests
See that inspection program is consistently maintained
Assure all safety and security policies and procedures are followed
Work closely with all other Departments
Inspect some rooms daily
Experience purchasing linens and housekeeping supplies
Current on latest housekeeping and laundry technology
Work closely with vendors to assure proper pricing, delivery, and maintenance
Experience teaching, supervising, and mentoring multilingual and multicultural staff
Ensure OSHA and ADA policies are adhered to
Experience with turndown service, special needs of VIP Guests, foreign dignitaries, etc. helpful
Insures proper staffing levels for customer service goals
Coach and counsel employees to reflect Hyatt service standards and procedures
Thompson Palm Springs is a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the hospitality industry. It's a place where career opportunities are as unlimited as your imagination. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.
The salary range is $76,000 to $87,000. This is the pay rate for this position that Thompson Palm Springs reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors including experience, and education.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
4 years or more of progressive hotel Rooms Management experience (typically with Hyatt).
With opening hotels,previoushotel pre-opening experiencepreferred
Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
Hotel/Hospitality degree an asset
Mustpossessthe following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective inprovidingexceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottomline
Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Must have excellent organizational,interpersonaland administrativeskills
Why work for Thompson Palm Springs?
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance eligibility after 30 days of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Compassionate Leave
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
401k Retirement Savings Plan & Company Match
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance Program
Free & Discounted Hotel Rooms at Hyatt Hotels around the World!
Tuition & Wellness Reimbursement
Our Vales: Empathy | Integrity | Respect | Inclusion | Experimentation | Wellbeing
Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Primary Location: US-CA-Palm Springs
Organization: Thompson Palm Springs
Pay Basis: Yearly
Job Level: Full-time
Job: Housekeeping/Laundry
Req ID: PAL000775
Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.