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Executive housekeeper

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

  • 101 - 200 beds
  • Hotel, motel, resort

Tasks

  • Establish operational procedures
  • Implement operational procedures preventing infection in special situations and outbreaks
  • Select and purchase equipment and supplies
  • Plan and co-ordinate activities of housekeeping supervisors and crews
  • Co-ordinate inspection of assigned areas
  • Supervise staff
  • Ensure that safety standards and departmental policies are met
  • Prepare budgets and payrolls
  • Supervise maintenance and repair services
  • Co-ordinate maintenance and repair services
  • Conduct performance evaluations and appraisals
  • Maintain inventory of supplies, equipment and uniforms
  • Supervise in-house laundry services
  • Co-ordinate in-house laundry services
  • Schedule and assign duties of housekeeping staff
  • Ensure that local health and sanitation regulations are carried out
  • Hire and dismiss staff
  • Respond to complaints of guests

Supervision

  • 16-20 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • To be determined

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers