This document discusses human resource issues related to housekeeping. It covers topics like recruiting, selecting, training, motivating and scheduling employees. Recruiting can be internal or external. Selection involves explicitness, objectivity, thoroughness and consistency. Training follows a four-step method of prepare, present, practice and follow up. Scheduling employees requires developing a staffing guide. Motivation techniques include recognition, communication and incentive programs. Discipline follows progressive steps and counseling is preferred over formal measures.
The document outlines the major responsibilities and organization of a hotel housekeeping department. It discusses cleaning responsibilities in different types of hotels and exceptions. It also describes the management functions of an executive housekeeper including planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the department. An organization chart is presented showing the structure of a housekeeping department from executive housekeeper down to individual roles.
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This document summarizes the various sections and functions of the front office department in hotels. It discusses the key roles of the front office which include room reservations, guest reception, registration, bell desk services, concierge services and more. It provides details on the processes carried out by each section like receiving room reservations, checking guests in and out, handling guest requests, cash collection and accounting. The document aims to provide an overview of the front office operations and management in hotels.
This document discusses front office organization and operations in hotels. It provides organizational charts for small, medium, and large hotels. It outlines the duties and responsibilities of front office staff roles like the front office manager, desk manager, front office agent, cashier, bell captain, bell boy, and concierge. It also describes how the front office coordinates with other hotel departments and the important attributes of front office personnel, including good communication skills and a courteous demeanor. Finally, it provides guidance on telephone etiquette and standard phrases used in guest interactions.
This document discusses banquet catering and functions. It begins by defining banquets and their types (informal, semi-formal, formal). It then describes banquets as an important revenue-generating department for hotels. The document outlines various types of banquet functions and categories (state banquets, receptions, buffets, etc.). It also discusses banquet organization, staffing, facilities, menu planning, and sales. In conclusion, it emphasizes that banquets are an important source of profit and guaranteed business for hotels.
The hospitality industry is a service industry that aims to create wealth by satisfying guests. It includes sectors like hotels, restaurants, clubs, food service, event planning, tourism businesses, and travel providers. The product or service is often intangible, and quality is impacted by the service delivery. Hospitality involves welcoming and caring for guests' basic needs, especially food, drink, and accommodation. Employees are part of the product itself, so guests must feel valued for satisfaction. The hospitality and tourism industry meets people's needs with kindness away from home through food/drink, lodging, recreation, and travel sectors. It is a diverse and complex global industry involving entrepreneurs, jobs, and economic levels.
INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE:
the basics, such as the personnel under the front office department, their duties and responsibilities. and etc. SEE FOR YOURSELF.
The document discusses different approaches to pricing hotel rooms, including the Hubbart formula approach. The Hubbart formula introduced in the 1940s suggests setting the average daily rate for a hotel room at $1 for every $1,000 spent on constructing and furnishing the room, assuming a 70% occupancy rate. For example, a 190-room hotel that cost $9.5 million to construct would price rooms at $50 per night under this approach. However, this approach does not account for inflation, other facilities/services, or the desired profit level and assumes a certain occupancy rate.
The housekeeping department is responsible for cleaning rooms and public areas, bed making, linen management, laundry services, pest control, key control, safety and security, interior decoration, and room maintenance. These functions ensure overall cleanliness and an ambiance that promotes a congenial environment for guests. Good housekeeping is important for guest satisfaction, health and safety, staff productivity, and the hotel's financial success.
This document discusses revenue management strategies for hotels. It explains that revenue management maximizes revenue by forecasting demand and adjusting room rates and availability. Key aspects of revenue management include capacity management, discount allocation, and duration control. Revenue management considers different guest segments and combines occupancy rates and average daily rates to measure overall room revenue performance. Forecasting demand accurately is critical for revenue management to work effectively.
Front office department of a hotel - It is the face of the hotel, the voice of a business.
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Chapter 1 : Introduction of Housekeeping DepartmentSyara Ramlee
The document outlines the structure and responsibilities of the housekeeping department in hotels. It describes the typical roles and hierarchy within housekeeping, including executive housekeepers, supervisors, attendants, and more. It also details the key responsibilities of housekeeping which include cleaning guest rooms, public areas, and other hotel facilities. Maintaining cleanliness is important for guest satisfaction and maximizing room sales and revenue. The housekeeping department aims to provide a comfortable environment and fulfill guests' needs and preferences.
1. Guest Cycle
2. Front Office Systems
3. Guest Cycle under Three Different Systems
4. Front Office Forms
5. Front Office Functional Organization
6. Front Office Equipment
This document summarizes the key departments in a hotel's organizational structure. It divides departments into revenue centers, which directly generate income, and cost centers, which support revenue-generating functions. Revenue centers include front office, food and beverage, and sales and marketing. The document also distinguishes between "front of house" departments like front desk and food service that interact with guests, and "back of house" ones like housekeeping and engineering with limited guest contact. It provides examples of department heads and briefly outlines some core responsibilities of rooms division, food and beverage, and other operational areas.
A concierge works separately from the front office desk to fulfill guest services like handling mail and messages, making dinner reservations at suggested restaurants, acting as a local guide, and taking care of any guest essentials. They report directly to the front office manager and work closely with other hotel staff like bell captains and reception to solve guests' problems. A concierge plays an important customer service role by utilizing their extensive knowledge of the local area and contacts to manage guest requests and operations at the hotel or resort.
This document discusses various guest services provided at the front desk of a hotel. It covers handling of guest mail, messages, keys, guest paging, issuing safety deposit lockers, and procedures for guest room changes. It also addresses handling left luggage, wake-up calls, and resolving guest complaints. The importance of delivering these services professionally and resolving any guest issues is emphasized.
This document defines key terms related to housekeeping in hotels. It provides definitions for 101 terms covering various areas of housekeeping operations including guestroom cleaning, inventory management, maintenance, and communication between housekeeping and other hotel departments. Some terms defined include amenity, back of house, front of house, inventory, king size bed, turn down service, and room status. The definitions provide concise explanations of common housekeeping terms and concepts.
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of various positions in the rooms division of a hotel, including the manager on duty, front office manager, and front office supervisor. It provides details on the front office manager's responsibilities related to front desk operations, staff management, and ensuring guest satisfaction. It also includes formulas and explanations for key room statistics and reports like occupancy percentage, room availability, and average daily rate.
This document provides an overview of the front office department in hotels. It begins with an introduction to the front office and explains that it is the most important department as it is the first interaction guests have. It then provides organizational charts showing the structure of the front office department and job descriptions for various roles including front desk agents, bell staff, concierge, and night auditor. It discusses the key responsibilities of the front office in areas like reservations, guest services, and revenue management. Finally, it covers front office systems and what makes for a successful front office management.
This document outlines different organizational structures for small, medium, and large hotels. It provides examples of organizational charts for a small hotel, medium hotel, and large hotel. The small hotel organizational chart shows positions such as head housekeeper, housekeeping supervisor, room attendants, and housepersons. The medium hotel chart includes additional roles like assistant housekeeper, floor supervisor, and public area supervisor. The large hotel chart displays a more complex structure with numerous supervisory roles and attendant positions to support various departments.
This document discusses various aspects of labor cost accounting including:
1. Direct labor costs which are costs of workers directly involved in production, while indirect labor costs are of workers assisting production.
2. Labor turnover measures the percentage change in workforce and can be calculated using separation, replacement, or flux methods.
3. Job analysis studies job duties and requirements, and job evaluation assesses relative job values to determine appropriate wages.
4. Timekeeping records worker attendance, job times, and idle times for payroll and labor cost calculations. Remuneration includes time or piece wages plus incentives to boost productivity.
The document discusses job analysis and the talent management process. It defines talent management as the integrated process of planning, recruiting, developing, managing, and compensating employees. It also describes the key steps in job analysis, which is the process used to collect information about job duties, skills, outcomes, and environment. This information is then used for various talent management functions like recruitment, performance management, and compensation.
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The document discusses training and development in organizations. It explains that training is needed to fill performance gaps and achieve expected results. A proper needs assessment is required before implementing training to identify factors causing performance issues like skills, resources or processes. Effective training is tailored to objectives, involves participants, and assesses learning and impact on performance. Leading organizations focus on collaboration, diversity, sustainability and developing future leaders who can operate effectively in a changing global environment.
This document discusses various training and development techniques for employees. It begins by covering orienting new employees, including providing background information, benefits, policies, and facilities tours. It then discusses training new employees on basic job skills through methods like on-the-job training, lectures, simulations, and computer-based learning. The document also addresses analyzing training needs, designing training programs, developing materials, implementing training, and evaluating effectiveness. Management development techniques include job rotation, coaching, and action learning.
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This document outlines a training program for supervisors in garment factories. It discusses the objectives of the Supervisor Skills Training program which is to equip direct and indirect supervisors with knowledge and skills to effectively manage workers. It describes the training methodology which involves 4 phases: needs analysis, model design/review, implementing the training course, and evaluating the training effectiveness. The training covers key areas like discipline, style analysis, and operator training. Checklists are also provided to supervisors to help monitor quality and employees.
Employee training involves determining needs, planning programs, and evaluating effectiveness. Training needs arise from changes in performance, technology, or organizational objectives. The training process involves assessing needs, developing objectives, selecting methods, conducting training, and evaluating transfer. Evaluation criteria include reactions, knowledge, attitudes, job performance, and organizational performance. Methods include pre-post testing, control groups, and feedback.
Employee orientation and training involves providing new employees with background information on the company, benefits, policies, and safety regulations. It also teaches new employees the skills needed to perform their jobs through methods like on-the-job training, apprenticeships, lectures, and simulations. Training is evaluated to assess its impact on employee learning, behavior, and business results. Organizational development aims to implement organizational change by having employees help formulate and carry out needed changes to attitudes, values, and structure.
This document discusses on-the-job training (OJT) and consultancy services to help organizations implement structured OJT. It begins by listing common situations organizations face that could be addressed through OJT. It then discusses what structured OJT is, how it differs from unstructured OJT, and the benefits it provides to employees, supervisors, and the organization through standardized training. The document outlines various OJT courses and consultancy services that can help organizations set up an OJT framework, including courses for OJT managers, developers, instructors, and consultants. It positions structured OJT as an effective way to develop job-specific skills and ensure performance standards are met.
This document discusses work measurement methods used to effectively utilize human personnel in services. It describes three main work measurement techniques: time study, predetermined time standards, and work sampling. Time study involves directly observing and timing workers to set standard times. Predetermined time standards uses pre-established times for basic job elements. Work sampling determines what proportion of time workers spend on different activities. The document provides details on how to perform each technique and how to determine appropriate sample sizes.
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The document outlines the steps in the training process, including needs assessment, establishing training goals, designing training programs, implementation, and evaluation. It discusses various training techniques like on-the-job training, off-the-job training, lectures, demonstrations, simulations, and case studies. It also covers Kirpatrick's model for evaluating training programs and emphasizes the importance of needs assessment, goal setting, and evaluation in ensuring effective training.
This chapter discusses training and developing employees. It covers orienting new employees, analyzing training needs through task and performance analysis, and using various training methods like on-the-job training, apprenticeships, lectures, and simulations. It also discusses managing organizational change and resistance to change. The goal is to describe the training process, identify training requirements, distinguish problems that can and cannot be addressed through training, and explain five training techniques.
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Training & Development of employ presentationSuffian FAyyaz
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This document discusses the importance and principles of training. It defines training and differentiates it from education and development. There is a nine step training process outlined that includes assessing needs, designing objectives and programs, implementing, and evaluating. Key aspects of training covered are the ASK concept of addressing attitudes, skills and knowledge, and the five principles of learning. The document provides examples and exercises to illustrate applying training concepts.
This document discusses different training methods used by organizations. It defines training and development, and explains the importance of training for both employers and employees. It describes various internal/on-the-job methods like job rotation and external/off-the-job methods such as classroom training. The document also provides an example of the training methods used by TCS, including train-the-trainer sessions, instructor-led training, web-based training, and documentation.
Chapter-7 Job Design and Work Measurement Final.pptxamanuel236786
1. The document discusses job design, work measurement, and time studies. It defines job design as determining the contents and structure of a job and discusses key decisions involved.
2. Work measurement is defined as analyzing jobs to set time standards and involves methods like stopwatch time studies, predetermined time standards, and work sampling. Important terms in work measurement like observed time, normal time, and standard time are explained.
3. The document provides an example of performing a time study, including setting up an observation sheet and calculating normal time and standard time based on observed performance times. Formulas for determining the needed number of observations in a time study are also presented.
1. Induction provides an overall preview of the company through presentations and introduces employees to different people in the organization to familiarize them with the company. Orientation is longer and provides a practical overview of the company.
2. Training aims to improve employee performance on current jobs and prepare them for future roles. It can increase productivity, quality, health and safety, and prevent obsolescence through learning.
3. Common training methods include on-the-job training, job instruction training, job rotation, coaching, mentoring, lectures, vestibule training, case studies, and role playing. Coaching focuses on specific issues while mentoring takes a broader long-term view.
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The document discusses the role of housekeeping in hospitality operations. It provides details on typical cleaning responsibilities of the housekeeping department, which include guest rooms, corridors, public areas, pools, offices, storage areas, linen rooms, and back-of-house areas. The document also outlines various tools used by housekeeping for planning, such as occupancy reports from the front office, and explains the executive housekeeper's role in organizing the department and basic management functions. Communication between housekeeping and other hotel departments like front office, engineering, and sales is also covered.
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The document discusses planning and evaluating front office operations at hotels. It covers topics like establishing room rates, forecasting occupancy, and using formulas and reports to set budgets and evaluate performance. The Hubbart Formula is described as a bottom-up approach used to determine room rates based on desired profits, taxes, fixed costs, variable expenses, and expected room sales. Front office managers must plan, organize, coordinate, lead, control and evaluate all front office functions to achieve the hotel's objectives.
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This document summarizes check-out and account settlement procedures in hotels. It discusses the check-out process, methods of payment settlement including cash, credit cards, and direct billing. It also covers topics like late check-outs, express check-out, self check-out, unpaid balances, and account collection procedures. Finally, it discusses how front office staff can use guest history files to support marketing efforts and the importance of protecting guest data privacy.
This document discusses front office accounting fundamentals and processes. It covers topics like creating and maintaining front office accounts, folios, vouchers, points of sale, and ledgers. Specifically, it describes how front office accounts are created for guests and non-guests during check-in and reservations. It also explains how transactions are recorded on folios to track charges and payments. The document highlights how automated systems now integrate these front office accounting functions.
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The document discusses communications and guest services in hotel front office operations. It covers front office procedures for communicating with guests and handling various requests, including taking telephone messages, maintaining transaction files of guest issues, providing directories with area information, displaying daily schedules and group information on reader boards, and handling mail, packages, faxes and other deliveries for guests. Proper telephone etiquette and use of technologies like voice mail and group broadcast messages are also addressed.
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This document discusses the organization and structure of hotel departments. It explains that hotels organize departments and staff to accomplish their mission through goals, strategies, and tactics. Key hotel departments include the front office, reservations, housekeeping, food and beverage, and support areas like accounting and engineering. The front office oversees guest services and operations. Within the front office are traditional roles like the bell staff who deliver items and assist guests.
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Describe several sources of potential employees
including internal and external sources, creative
recruiting tactics, online sources, and
advertisements.
Describe the factors that should be taken into
account when selecting employees.
List the steps to skills training and what must be
accomplished in each step
Describe the challenges involved in scheduling
employees
Identify several methods of motivating 2
3. INTRODUCTION
“Employees are the lifeblood of any hospitality
operation; without them, an operation stands
still.”
Adults, in any working environment, demand a
meaningful, mature environment and to be
treated as professionals.
It is therefore very important that management
recruit the right employees and offer employees
the training that they need to do their jobs well.
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4. TURNOVER
Each time a position is vacated, either voluntarily or
involuntarily, a new employee must be hired and
trained. This replacement cycle is known as Turnover.”
Annual employee turnover in housekeeping can be
higher than 100 percent.
Turnover costs are often classified as tangible or
intangible.
Tangible: directly incurred when replacing employees e.g.
uniforms and advertisements
Intangible: do not relate directly to out-of-pocket expenses e.g.
lost productivity
It is critical to maintain low levels of employee turnover
and absenteeism.
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5. PERSONNEL ACQUISITION
A means to reduce turnover and absenteeism
in the housekeeping department is to follow
technical rules for personnel acquisition.
Recruiting: Sound recruiting policies
should be adopted. Hiring the wrong
applicant will result in high turnover.
Selecting: The purpose of selecting
potential workers is to screen out applicants
who do not meet the criteria for the job
advertised as specified in the company’s
job description.
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6. PERSONNEL ACQUISITION (CONT.)
Interviewing: The goal is to find the best
match between the person and the
position to be filled.
Testing: can be a helpful tool to avoid
hiring unqualified or overqualified
applicants.
Induction: The purpose is to complete the
necessary paperwork, answer questions,
and make the newcomer feel welcome.
The peer group is an important part of the
new employee’s orientation.
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7. PERSONNEL ACQUISITION (CONT.)
Training: A lodging property cannot afford to
have an untrained or uninterested worker on
the housekeeping payroll.
Training in the housekeeping department
should encompass four major areas:
1. technical skills
2. employee attitude
3. personal development
4. knowledge of the property
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8. TYPES OF RECRUITMENT
Internal Recruitment: “ A process in which
managers recruit job candidates from within a
department or property.”
Examples: Cross-training, succession planning,
posting job openings and keeping a call-back list.
External Recruitment: “A process in which
managers seek outside applicants to fill open
positions…”
Examples: Community activities, internship
programs, networking, temporary agencies or
employment agencies.
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9. ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF
INTERNAL RECRUITMENT
Advantages
Improves morale of both
the employee and the rest
of the staff
Abilities are known to
managers
May result in a succession
of
promotions
Costs are significantly
reduced
Reduces training costs
Disadvantages
Promotes inbreeding
Can cause morale
problems
May have an influence on
the
politics in the company
Creates a critical gap in
the
department
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10. ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF
EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT
Advantages
Brings in ‘new blood’ and
ideas
Gives recruiters insight
into their competitors
Provides the company with
a fresh look
Is sometimes cheaper than
training
Avoids the political issues
Serves as a form of
advertising for the
company
Disadvantages
May be difficult to ‘fit in’
with the culture of the
company
Morale problems due to the
employees being
overlooked
Job orientation takes
longer
May lower productivity
Personality conflicts
Looks can be deceiving
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11. SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES
Four important principles that need to be
followed when selecting employees:
Explicitness
Objectivity
Thoroughness
Consistency
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12. TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING
Do your homework before the interview.
Establish the appropriate setting.
Establish a rapport.
Know the job.
14. THE FOUR-STEP TRAINING METHOD
The trainer’s primary function is to communicate
performance standards to employees. Trainers
achieve this by following a four-step training
method (on the job training).
Prepare to train
Present (Conduct training)
Practice (Coach trial performances)
Follow up
15. PREPARE TO TRAIN
Analyze the job.
Identify job knowledge
Create a task list
Develop a job breakdown.
Develop your department training plan.
Make copies of materials needed.
Establish a training schedule.
Select a training time and location.
Notify the trainees of the dates and times
of training.
Practice your presentation.
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16. THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING JOB
BREAKDOWNS
Job breakdowns - A form that details how the
technical duties of a job should be performed.
1. List positions in the department
2. Write a job list for each position
3. Write performance standards for each task on
the job list
4. Supply additional information, when needed
18. PRESENT
Prepare the trainees
Begin the training session
Demonstrate the procedures
Avoid jargons
Take adequate time
Repeat the sequence
19. PRACTICE
Let the trainee perform the tasks alone
Let the trainee explain each step while
performing and what’s the purpose
Trainer correct the trainee when problems
are observed
20. FOLLOW UP
Provide opportunities to use new skills
during and after training.
Have employees discuss training with
co-workers.
Coach a few tasks each day.
Provide constant feedback.
Evaluate the employee’s progress.
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21. SCHEDULING OF EMPLOYEES
Labour is considered to be Housekeeping’s
biggest expense, so it is very important to get
the correct number of employees to work
everyday.
There are commonly two types of positions
available in the scheduling process:
Fixed Staff Positions: those that must be filled
regardless of the volume of business.
Variable Staff Positions: filled in relation to changes
in the hotel’s occupancy.
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22. STAFFING GUIDE
A staffing guide is a scheduling and
control tool to determine the total labour
hours, the number of employees and the
estimated labor expense needed to
operate the housekeeping department
when the hotel is at specific occupancy
levels.
23. DEVELOPING A STAFFING GUIDE
FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS
Step 1. Determine the productivity standard
for the task that will be performed by the
employee.
E.g.
productivity standard to clean a guestroom is 30
minutes (0,5 hours)
24. DEVELOPING A STAFFING GUIDE
FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS
Step 2. Determine the total labor hours
when the hotel is at specific occupancy
level by using productivity standards.
E.g.
there are 250 rooms in the hotel
the occupancy is 90%
250 rooms × 0.9 = 225 rooms to clean
225 × 0.5 hours = 112.5 ≈113 labor hours
25. DEVELOPING A STAFFING GUIDE
FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS
Step 3. Determine the number of employees
that must be scheduled to work when the
hotel is at specific occupancy levels.
E.g.
8 hour shift
productivity standard 0.5 hours
8 × 0.5 = 16 rooms can be cleaned by a
room attendant
225 ÷ 16 = 14 full-time room attendants are
needed (or 10 full and 8 part-time)
26. DEVELOPING A STAFFING GUIDE
FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS
Step 4. Calculate the estimated labor
expense required to operate the
housekeeping department when the hotel
is at specific occupancy levels.
E.g.
the average hourly rate is $5
113 total labor hours × $5 = $565
27. DEVELOPING A STAFFING GUIDE FOR
OTHER POSITIONS
Similar calculations must be made for other
variable positions. e.g. inspector, day-shift
lobby attendant etc.
Step 1. determine the productivity standard
Step 2. determine the total labor hours
Step 3. determine the number of employees
Step 4. calculate the labor expense
28. EXAMPLE: STAFFING GUIDE FOR
INSPECTORS
Step 1.
E.g. one inspector is needed for every 80
occupied rooms. In other words, the
productivity standard for one inspector is:
0.1 hours.
8 hours ÷ 80 occupied rooms = 0.1 hours
(6 min.)
29. EXAMPLE: STAFFING GUIDE FOR
INSPECTORS
Step 2.
E.g. occupancy level: 90%
225 × 0.1 = 22.5 ≈ 23 labor hours are
needed to check 225 rooms
Step 3.
E.g.
225 ÷ 80 rooms = 2.8 ≈ 3 inspectors are
needed to check 225 rooms
Step 4.
E.g. the average hourly rate is $5.
23 labor hours × $5 = $115 labor expense
31. DEVELOPING EMPLOYEE WORK
SCHEDULES
Executive Housekeepers have found the following
tips helpful when developing employee work
schedules:
A schedule should cover a full workweek
Schedules should be posted at least 3 days before
the next work week
Days off, vacation time and requested days should be
indicated on posted work schedule
Work schedule for the current week should be
reviewed daily in relation to occupancy data
Posted work schedule can be used to monitor the
daily attendance of employees.
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32. ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULING METHODS
Non-conventional scheduling methods can
be:
Compressed work schedules
Scheduling part-time workers.
Allowing workers to use flexible hours.
Job sharing between workers.
Scheduling two section housekeepers to
service rooms simultaneously.
Allowing for extended time off.
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33. MOTIVATION
An environment that fosters professional growth and
development of its employees, is an enormous
positive factor to have in a hospitality environment.
Motivation is the art of stimulating a person’s interests in
a particular job or subject in order to challenge him/her to
be attentive, observant, concerned and committed.
Training
Cross-Training
Recognition
Communication
Incentive Programs
Performance Appraisals
34. EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
The purpose of conducting evaluations is
twofold:
1. to provide feedback to workers
2. to establish a basis for compensation based
on the quality level of their performance
Rating scales are effective tools for
appraisals.
35. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
Compensation (pay increases) should be tied
to performance.
If an employee’s productivity is high and the
quality excellent, compensation should be
greater than an employee whose performance
is below standards.
The ideal effort / compensation should be
1 / 1, meaning the effort put into one’s work
should equal the reward obtained from it.
36. CREATING WORKER SATISFACTION
Conducting exit interviews is the first step in
attempting in finding out why employees
leave.
Some tools to create worker satisfaction in
the workplace are:
Employee career paths
Incentive programs
Wellness programs
Employee assistance programs
Child-care assistance
Retention bonuses
37. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE
Corrective actions for unacceptable or
irresponsible behavior must be taken when
necessary.
The most effective method of disciplining
employees is the counseling session.
Counselling is designed to correct a problem
without formal disciplinary measures.
It gives a manager and an employee an opportunity to
sit down together and discuss problems and identify
solutions.
38. PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE
The process of progressive discipline addresses
undesirable behavior and take strict measures
for the repeated ones.
Progressive discipline involves four basic steps:
spoken warning
written warning
suspension
termination
39. GUIDELINES FOR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION
conduct a through investigation of the
incident
document the action
be firm, fair and consistent
stick to the decision
be careful of unwritten rules
support the employee, not the behavior