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Highgate

Hospitality and travel-focused venture capital

Housekeeping Coordinator

Administrative SupportUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$33 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must communicate effectively verbally and in writing with employees and guests at all levels.
  • Must listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
  • Must multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
  • Must maintain regular attendance according to hotel scheduling needs.
  • Must maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing the proper uniform and name tag.
  • Must handle problems by anticipating, preventing, identifying, and resolving them as necessary.
  • Must understand and apply complex information and data from various sources to meet objectives.
  • Must maintain confidentiality of information.
  • Must be able to cross-train in other hotel-related areas.
  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two or three years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field is preferred.
  • Previous supervisory responsibility is preferred.
  • Must be able to work flexible and sometimes long hours.
  • Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or 20 pounds frequently or constantly.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare daily room attendant assignments according to established productivity standards and ensure special requests are completed.
  • Answer telephones and monitor two-way radio communications, act on requests as appropriate, and dispatch appropriate personnel.
  • Maintain constant communication with other departments.
  • Monitor room status, including out-of-order, out-of-service, discrepant, show, and VIP rooms; complete the PM report as necessary and obtain supervisor approval.
  • Follow lost-and-found procedures and policies according to standards.
  • Monitor and act on guest traces as needed, including ordering, logging, tracking, and returning rental equipment.
  • Monitor and maintain the orderly pickup and delivery of laundry and dry cleaning.
  • Record housekeeping attendance daily.
  • Issue keys and maintain the key control system.
  • Complete daily maintenance requests for reported maintenance issues and log and track completion.
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
  • Attend required hotel meetings and training.
  • Comply with hotel standards and regulations to support safe and efficient hotel operations.
  • Maximize productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
  • Show initiative by anticipating guest or operational needs.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • College coursework in a related field is helpful.

About the Company

Highgate

Hospitality and travel-focused venture capital

HTV is the venture capital arm of Highgate, funding early-stage and growth-stage technology companies that serve the hospitality and travel industries, with a focus on Seed and Series A rounds in North America and Europe. It backs startups in areas like revenue management, B2B marketplaces, business intelligence, alternative accommodations, and restaurant tech, providing capital and strategic support to help them scale. HTV stands out by combining hospitality domain expertise with venture funding, leveraging Highgate’s asset base of over 500 owned or managed hotels, 84,000+ rooms, and more than $20 billion in assets under management to accelerate portfolio growth. Its goal is to grow tech-enabled hospitality and travel ecosystems by aligning portfolio company success with Highgate’s network, resources, and strategic interests.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
Not listed

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