Overview Shoreham Hotel Nestled in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, DC, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is a true urban oasis within the Capitol City. Associates pride themselves as being a part of a historic landmark serving as host to numerous presidents, dignitaries, political events and inaugural balls. Associates can enjoy and be rewarded by several career development opportunities and the environment to grow one’s career into various areas of the hotel including leadership roles. The Omni Shoreham Hotel associates consistently rank their place of employment as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal and scored the hotel with the highest ever results on the Associate Engagement Survey in 2012. Associates at the Omni Shoreham Hotel are proud of being a true part of an extended family and many have spent their entire careers within the hotel, some with over 4 decades of service! We celebrate these milestones and as well as many other successes on a monthly basis during our all associate rallies, “Hibiscus Huddles, “in honor of our company logo. Job Description To assist in leading and directing all Housekeeping functions. To participate in quality assurance for the Housekeeping department and department cost control measures. Is able to provide support to the Director of Housekeeping in all areas of the Housekeeping Operation. To ensure Omni standards are met in all areas by monitoring quality assurance, and consistently leading the team by example. ($68,000 - $80,000 annual, based on experience) Responsibilities + Provides courteous and personalized Guest Service by responding promptly and efficiently to inquiries, request & Complaints using Guest Service Skills. Exhibiting hospitality while striving to exceed Guest expectations. + Resolves difficult or unusual problems arising with Guests, while maintaining good Guest relationships, demonstrating outstanding hospitality through the corrective action taken. + Maintains open and clear communication with all departments and guests to ensure consistent service. + Identify ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our service to guests by actively participating in the Omni Service Tradition program. + Assists Director of Housekeeping with all of the following departmental functions and concerns: assist with opening and the PM shift, maintaining turnover to an acceptable level, maintaining uniform control, purchasing and issuance, guest requests, monthly meetings, quality assurance in public space and guest rooms, linen and supply inventories, purchasing linen and supplies when needed, assist with scheduling, kronos and payroll cost controls. + Monitor Housekeeping inventories to ensure adequate levels are maintained. + Maintaining close communication and interaction with Front Desk and Engineering departments, reporting all maintenance issues. + Inspects the cleaning and servicing of all guestrooms, and inspects all vacant rooms on a daily basis. + Prepare and complete all reports needed. VIP’s, Due-Out’s V/D’s etc. + Identifies all cleaning defects and reassigns them to the responsible GRA. Completes a full inspection form for each GRA and forwards them to the Executive Housekeeper on a daily basis. + Responsible for overseeing the Housemen, ensuring that they are working appropriately with GRA’s, and that they are completing all daily housemen duties/special projects. + Participates in the recruitment and onboarding process to include attending recruitment functions, interviewing, training and development. + Participates in energy conservation efforts. + Respects Hotel property and work areas by keeping them clean, well maintained, stocked, and properly stored. Eliminates waste of supplies. + Assists in maintaining Omni standards of cleanliness and a consistent guestroom/guest experience. + Assists in maintaining a highly motivated and trained staff that continually strives for excellence, in service and cleanliness. Qualifications + Minimum of 3 years Housekeeping Management experience required. + Pevious leadership experience in an upscale, full service hotel environment is required. Union experience prefered but not required. + Must have exceptional knowledge and understanding of housekeeping operations, to include managing inventories, turndown service, special needs of VIP guests, room assignments, inspections, safety and health standards. + Candidate must have proven leadership skills and must be able to delegate, effectively train, develop, and motivate staff. + Must have ability to teach employees importance of, and how to interact with internal/external guests and courteously solve internal requests. + Must be able to set priorities for the Housekeeping team and provide feedback to others that enhances performance. + Prior experience managing schedules, payroll, service recovery and associate relations matters required. + Must have ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management and co-workers, both in person and by telephone. + Must have ability to work well under pressure, managing quick turns and high occupancies. + Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and provide guest follow up in a fast paced environment. + Ability to lift up to 20-25 pounds intermittently, and occasionally 50 pounds. + Must have ability to push and pull fully stocked housekeeping supply cart. + Must have ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, including entire shift. + Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays. + Prefer previous hotel supervisory/management experience. Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links:EEOC is the Law Poster (https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm) and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com End of Job Description #IND123 Job LocationsUS-DC-Washington Posted Date6 hours ago(1/22/2025 11:37 AM) Requisition ID 2025-118728 # of Openings 1 Category (Portal Searching) Housekeeping