Weekend Housekeeping Team Leader

Hotel Give offers newly refurbished accommodation in central Christchurch.

Hotel Give – a socially sustainable stay – guests who stay at Hotel Give are helping to fund a range of community services provided by The Kind Foundation.

Centrally located next to the Botanical Gardens, Canterbury Museum and Hagley Park, Hotel Give boasts a range of accommodation options including self-contained apartments, deluxe private rooms, and shared bathroom rooms and dorms. Guests enjoy 24-hour reception, and an onsite restaurant/bar and cafe.

We are looking for a Weekend Housekeeping Team Leader to join our team on a part-time basis of 24 hours per week who would like to be part of our hotel.

We are open seven days a week and you MUST be able to work weekends (both Saturday and Sunday).

Responsibilities

• Daily allocation of housekeepers, taking a hands-on role in assisting with the daily workload as necessary.
• Conducting thorough and detailed inspections of all vacant clean guest accommodation rooms prior to the arrival of incoming guests, ensuring standards have been met and providing feedback to housekeepers.
• Communication with reception in relation to room changes, arrivals & departures.
• Liaising with and reporting any maintenance requirements for guest accommodation and public areas with the Maintenance Manager and monitoring these requests to ensure timely follow through.
• Hands on training of all Housekeeping personnel through the use of Training Programmes, Operational Checklists, and Procedures.
• Follow the hotel's cleaning procedures and use the correct cleaning materials when servicing and cleaning guest rooms.

Core Skills

Successful applicants will need to

• have experience in a similar role
• the ability to work as part of a team and able to lead a team
• be able to work under pressure
• have attention to detail and great organisational skills
• have exceptional personal hygiene and grooming standards
• be experienced in staff training and development
• Please include a cover letter and a CV as part of your application.  Applications close 31 October but interviewing may start as applications are received.
• A full description is available on our website https://thekindfoundation.org.nz/about-us/employmentvolunteering/
• Training will commence at the earliest convenience.
• The Kind Foundation is committed to providing a child safe environment for all children who come into contact with us.
• To be considered for employment with us all successful applicants must complete our safety checking pre-employment processes including reference checks and a criminal record check through the Ministry of Justice.