Executive Housekeeper Course

by Sam Hospitality Academy

Learn to manage the housekeeping department in 3 days.

R5500

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3 Days

Course Details

The housekeeping department must provide a large and varied number of services each day. 

These include: cleaning in all areas, control of stocks, supplies, and staff activities, communication with other departments, interaction with guests, checking of standards, etc. 

It is vitally important to plan correctly so that the department can complete all tasks and services efficiently, according to standards, and within the necessary time frames. 

The executive housekeeper plays a vital role in ensuring that the housekeeping department functions well, be it a hotel resort, game lodge, cruise ship, hospital, or any other hospitality establishment.

Once tasks and activities have been planned, it is the responsibility of the executive housekeeper to check that the appropriate staff perform their duties correctly and at the right times. 

It is also important to control all housekeeping supplies and equipment to prevent loss, damage, and theft. Effective management of these will help control costs (salaries, supplies, equipment) and will ensure that the department runs smoothly.

As the Executive Housekeeper, you need to organize staff and allocate rooms according to the type of cleaning to be done.

In this certificate course, you will learn how to effectively manage the Housekeeping Department, improve efficiency, guest satisfaction, housekeeping systems and manage the housekeeping budget.

This is a complete professional course for individuals who work or plan to work in the Housekeeping Department either as an Executive Housekeeper or those who are working towards being an executive housekeeper in hotels, resorts, game lodges, cruise ships, hospitals, and all other hospitality establishments.

In 3 months, you will become a phenomenal executive housekeeper. This is a distance learning course; we email you training material and assignments. No travel and accommodation expenses.

 

Course Objectives for the Executive Housekeeper Course?

  • In our executive housekeeper course, you will learn the following skills:
  • To develop systems and procedures that will achieve high-cost efficiency and guest satisfaction.
  • To supervise daily activities of staff to enable efficient and smooth operation of the housekeeping department.
  • To implement laid down service standards regarding cleanliness, amenities, and maintenance in guest rooms and public areas and ensure adherence to these.
  • To develop, manage and lead high-performance housekeeping teams. 
  • To monitor housekeeping staff and guest satisfaction. 
  • To ensure and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness. 
  • To assist with cost control in all areas and to minimize wastage. 
  • To coordinate the Front Office department on releasing guest rooms and special guest requests. 
  • To complete room allocation and to deal with situations regarding staff. 
  • To efficiently use and manage the inventory of supplies, linen, stationery, and housekeeping equipment. 
  • To ensure thorough and regular monitoring of GSTS and constant guest feedback, efficient and accurate service to all guests. 
  • To ensure all SOPs/guidelines are set for all processes/activities/situations and followed (key control, lost and found procedure, etc.) by all means. 

 

What Modules are covered in the Executive Housekeeper Course?

Our executive housekeeper course contains the following modules/ topics:

  • Provide an Executive Housekeeper service in any Hospitality Establishment
  • Maintain Housekeeping Service and Housekeeping Supplies
  • Maintain A Clean Linen Supply
  • Maintain A Secure Working Environment
  • Control Linen for External Laundry
  • Monitor Guest Satisfaction
  • Verbal Communication
  • Maintain An Effective Working Relationship With other Staff Members
  • Management and Leadership
  • Provide an Executive Housekeeper Service in any Hospitality Establishment
  • This module contains the following elements:
  • Checking daily room allocations and prioritizing work
  • Checking trolleys, machinery, cleaning equipment, and agents
  • Inspecting completed work
  • Securing designated areas from unauthorized access
  • Communicating important information
  • Reporting unresolved faults or problems
  • Efficiency
  • Working in an organized and efficient manner
  • Dealing with customers
  • Situations and challenges
  • Unauthorized access to storage areas
  • Staff not arriving as per work schedule
  • Unusual guest requests
  • Pest Infestation
  • Executive housekeeper in a 5-star hotel, resort, game lodge, or small country guesthouse
  • Maintain a Housekeeping Service and Housekeeping Supplies
  • This module contains the following elements:
  • Standard Procedures
  • Inspections
  • Maintenance Procedures
  • Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
  • Linen and Laundry Operations
  • Maintaining Records
  • Efficiency
  • Power Failure
  • Staff or Customer Slips on Wet Floor
  • Receiving Areas
  • Handling and Transporting of Items
  • Lifting Heavy or Bulky Items
  • Using Trolleys
  • Safe Handling of Chemicals, Equipment, and Machinery
  • Storage Areas
  • Stock Control and Stock Records
  • Reporting Low Stock Levels
  • Stock Rotation
  • Pest Control in Housekeeping
  • Maintain A Clean Linen Supply
  • This module contains the following elements:
  • Organizing the Linen Cycle
  • Receiving Linen
  • Transporting of Clean Linen to Storage Area
  • Quality Control
  • Keeping Receiving and Storage Areas Clean and Tidy
  • Storage Conditions
  • Secure Receiving and Storage Areas
  • Stock Rotation
  • Issuing Correct Type, Quantity, and Quality of Linen
  • Maintaining Complete and Accurate Records
  • Reporting Signs of Pest Infestation
  • Incorrect Deliveries Received
  • Back Injury when Lifting a Heavy Load
  • Adapting Performance for a 5-star Hotel or Guest House

 

Maintain A Secure Working Environment

As an executive housekeeper, it is important to maintain a safe and secure working environment for your housekeeping team. This module contains the following elements:

  • Security          
  • Procedures
  • Staff Security
  • Maintaining a High Level of Security
  • Unauthorized Access
  • Unauthorized Areas
  • Demarcating Areas
  • Storage Areas
  • Violent and Dangerous Situations
  • Violent Situations
  • Range of Violent Situations
  • Suspicious Items

 

Control Linen For External Laundry

At times, hotel laundry needs to be done externally. The executive housekeeper must ensure that this is done in a controlled manner. This module contains the following elements:

  • Planning tasks appropriately
  • Receiving and Sorting Dirty Linen
  • Control Linen for External Laundry
  • Prepare Linen for Collection
  • Quality control
  • Receiving Clean Linen from the External Laundry
  • Keep Receiving and Storage Areas Clean and Tidy
  • Transporting of clean linen to storage area
  • Securing Storage Areas
  • Soiled or Contaminated Linen
  • Torn sheets/pillowcases
  • Unauthorized Access of Storage Areas
  • Injury or Accidents on Duty
  • Insufficient Equipment/Materials
  • Late Delivery of Linen

 

Monitor Guest Satisfaction

The primary role of the housekeeping department is to ensure maximum guest satisfaction. As an executive housekeeper, you have to ensure that this remains a top priority. This module contains the following elements:

  • Customer Satisfaction and Communication
  • Cultural Consideration
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Building a Rapport and Relationship with Customers
  • Establishing a Professional Rapport & Relationship With Colleagues & Internal Guests (suppliers)
  • Supporting Subordinates
  • Monitoring Guest Satisfaction
  • Customer Feedback
  • Effective Survey Techniques
  • Customer and Requests
  • Customer Requirements
  • Providing Information
  • Directions
  • Travel Information
  • Guest Services
  • Telephone Number
  • Information, Policy, and Practice
  • Referring Requests Outside Your Area of Responsibility
  • Following Up Requests
  • Problems with Meeting Guest Requirements
  • Common Complaints and Appropriate Action
  • Evaluating/Dealing with Complaints
  • Dealing with Customer Complaints Effectively
  • Identifying the Nature of the Complaint or Incident
  • Reassuring the Guest
  • Tools for effective Negotiation and Communication
  • Heat Approach
  • Customer Complaints Procedure
  • Product and Service Complaints
  • Complaints – Environment Complaints
  • Personal Complaints
  • Written Complaints
  • Documenting Complaints and Giving Feedback
  • Efficient Work Practices
  • Promoting Products
  • Products and Services
  • Promoting Product Services
  • Verbal Communication
  • This module contains the following elements:
  • Effective Verbal Communication
  • Effective Communication
  • Types of Verbal Communication
  • Communication Context
  • Improving Communication
  • Communication Barriers
  • Communication Barriers
  • Cultural Differences
  • Stereotypes
  • Educational Differences
  • Voice and Articulation

 

Maintain Effective Working Relationships With Other Staff Members

This module contains the following elements:

  • Maintaining effective working relationships with other staff members
  • The importance of maintaining effective working relationships
  • Maintaining effective working relationships         
  • Maintaining effective channels of communication
  • What are channels of communication?
  • Improving Internal Communication
  • Organization charts
  • Dealing with other staff members
  • Dealing with staff in a polite and friendly manner
  • Dealing with individual characters
  • Effective communication with staff
  • Welcoming new staff
  • Dealing with conflict situations
  • What is Conflict?
  • Causes of Conflict
  • Conflict Management Styles
  • Conflict Management Tools
  • The Outcomes of Conflict
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Methods of Conflict Resolution
  • Fulfilling areas of responsibility
  • Prioritizing work
  • Dealing with obstructions and interruptions
  • Dealing with difficulties
  • Management and Leadership
  • This module contains the following elements:
  • Creating High-Performance Teams
  • Creating and maintaining a diversified team
  • Inspiring staff to share the hotel's vision
  • Facilitating open and clear communication among co-workers
  • Empowering incumbents to take action
  • Inspiring others
  • Pretoria Central Branch

    Ultrama Building 277 Bosman Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria
  • Benoni Branch

    30381 Sigalo Street Daveyton Ext. 2, Daveyton, Benoni, Johannesburg

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