Kempinski Hotels

Housekeeping Admin Assistant Housekeeping & Laundry

Cairo, Egypt
Description
Provide clerical/secretarial and administrative support for the housekeeping department, including typing, computer input, filing, tracing, answering telephones, printing reports, payroll, maintaining employee files and departmental record logs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain complete knowledge of:

  • All hotel features/services, hours of operation.

  • All hotel room types, numbers/names, layout, appointments, amenities and locations.

  • Housekeeping services available for guests. 

  • Available laundry/dry cleaning services and hours of operation.

  • Meet with Housekeeping supervisor/departing supervisor to review business status and follow up actions.

  • Access all functions of computer system in accordance with departmental specifications.

  • Set up work station with necessary supplies, maintain cleanliness throughout shift.

  • Legibly complete requisition for additional supplies/materials and submit to manager.

  • Maintain updated resource materials on all vendors and information to accommodate guest inquiries.

  • Review designated in-house guest list and be familiar with guests' names and room locations.

  • Print designated reports and distribute accordingly.

  • Update room status report in accordance with departmental procedures.

  • Contact floor supervisor to resolve floor discrepant rooms.

  • Monitor and track status of out of order rooms; update accordingly.

  • Prepare work orders for maintenance repairs and distribute to Engineering. Monitor completion of work submitted.

  • Communicate departmental and guest needs as they arise with respective Housekeeping personnel.

  • Document pertinent information in departmental log book.



  • Maintain security and accurate record of all guest room keys issued to Housekeeping staff.

  • Issue housekeeping items to Floor Attendants for delivery to guest rooms. Follow up on return of items.

  • Accommodate all guest requests expediently and courteously. Follow up with designated hotel personnel to ensure completion of request.

  • Inventory and management of stock control.


Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.



Benefits


NATIONALITY: Eligible for a working permit in country of hire


EDUCATION: Equivalent to a high school graduate.


EXPERIENCE: To fill the position, following is required:

2 to 3 years experience as Room Attendant preferable in a 5* luxury hotel
Previous experiences as a Housekeeping coordinator is a plus
Knowledge of Hotel software


LANGUAGE: Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment:

Local language – excellent oral and written skills (as applicable)
English – oral and written skills
Additional language - beneficial


COMPETENCIES: Include the skills the candidate must have to fill this 
position:

Operational knowledge of housekeeping operations
Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations  
Ability to pleasantly and effectively communicate with guests, hotel management and hotel personnel.


TECHNICAL
COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge of Opera PMS 
Knowledge of hotel “guest software” is a plus
Knowledge of industry chemicals
Knowledge on housekeeping procedures and standards


INDIVIDUAL 
CHARACTERISTICS: To fill this position the candidate must identify with the Kempinski core values, in addition they should be especially:

People Oriented
Passionate for European luxury
Entrepreneurial
Straightforward
Building Teamwork
Developing others
Motivating others
Planning and organizing
Problem solving and decision making
Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up
Input and access data in computer
Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous
Work well under pressure coordinating numerous requests


OTHER SKILLS: Depending on region and property.

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