Executive Housekeeper - Tasks and specialisations

Kaiwhakatika Whare Noho

Tasks & duties

Executive housekeepers may do some or all of the following:
  • interview and employ staff, and hold performance appraisals
  • train and supervise staff to consistently clean to high standards
  • establish safe working conditions and practices 
  • hold daily staff briefings to plan the day's work
  • plan rosters
  • monitor stock levels of linen, cleaning products and equipment
  • organise the buying of products and equipment, and repairs to equipment
  • help develop and manage an annual budget  for housekeeping services
  • complete administrative tasks, including managing timesheets and invoices
  • attend meetings with reception and maintenance departments, and with other heads of department.
Fiva Latu holding papers while talking with a room attendant

Fiva Latu discusses a room cleaning checklist with one of his staff

 

Updated May 2009