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Highgate

Hospitality and travel-focused venture capital

Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Environmental Services (Healthcare)Updated on Nov 10
Full-timeBoston, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • At least two to three years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field is preferred.
  • Previous supervisory responsibility is preferred.
  • Ability to stand during the entire shift.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with employees and guests at all levels in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
  • Ability to listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
  • Attend all hotel-required meetings and trainings.
  • Maintain regular attendance as required by scheduling and hotel needs.
  • Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing the proper uniform and personal protective equipment.
  • Maximize productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
  • Effectively handle problems by anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them as necessary.
  • Understand and apply complex information and data from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
  • Cross-train in other department-related areas.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information.
  • Show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.
  • College coursework in a related field is helpful.
  • Previous supervisory responsibility is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor cleanliness and orderliness of Room Attendants’ carts, linen closets, control closets, stairways, and landings.
  • Motivate, coach, counsel, and discipline housekeeping personnel according to Highgate Hotel standard operating procedures.
  • Carry a phone with a Relay option at all times.
  • Operate Relay devices efficiently and professionally when communicating with hotel staff, and ensure proper radio etiquette within the hotel.
  • Maintain access to Alice at all times, monitor team progress, and report maintenance issues through proper communication.
  • Monitor and act on special requests, including VIPs, special-needs rooms, and connecting rooms.
  • Attend weekly staff meetings and provide rotational training using the steps to effective training according to Highgate Hotel standards.
  • Maintain Lost and Found procedures and policies according to Highgate Hotel standards.
  • Maintain a regularly scheduled cleaning program, including floor care, hard cleaning, and mattress flipping, and maintain a detailed checklist for each position.
  • Assist in maintaining and controlling housekeeping equipment.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the Housekeeping Office, linen rooms, storage closets, and stairwells.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance with corporate risk-management standards, including material safety data sheets and Hazard Communication requirements.
  • Ensure public areas, guest rooms, and back-of-house areas are cleaned to Highgate Hotel standards.
  • Record all valet laundry for valet cleaners and check incoming laundry at the end of the day to ensure all items have been returned.
  • Protect guest privacy and security by correctly following hotel procedures.
  • Monitor work orders, submit them to Engineering according to hotel procedures, and follow up to ensure completion.
  • Conduct pre-shift meetings for Room Attendants and House Attendants.
  • Respond to emergency situations using information in material safety data sheets, and keep those sheets current and readily available.
  • Participate in manager-on-duty coverage as required.
  • Comply with Highgate Hotel standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
  • Practice safe work habits to ensure the safety of guests, fellow employees, and self.
  • At the end of each shift, ensure all keys have been turned in and assignments completed.
  • Be familiar with correct guest-room cleaning procedures and assist with cleaning if needed.
  • Assist with training housekeeping staff.
  • Inspect Room Attendants’ work performance within the assigned section daily to ensure standards and productivity levels are met and maintained.
  • In the absence of the Executive Housekeeper or Assistant Executive Housekeeper, inspect all VIP rooms and report their availability to the Front Office according to hotel standards.
  • Establish and maintain a key-control system.
  • Oversee the closing of floors at the end of the day, ensuring Room Attendants’ carts are clean and restocked.
  • Oversee daily duty assignments and ensure Room Attendants and House Attendants have work assignments.
  • Update and reinforce the use of a detailed checklist for each position.
  • Balance and clear room status nightly, compare the evening housekeeping report with the property management system room-status report, and resolve discrepancies.
  • Ensure consistency with departmental opening and closing procedures.
  • Assist in maintaining required par levels for housekeeping and laundry supplies, as well as needed supplies and amenities, on a monthly or quarterly basis.
  • Assist in conducting monthly and quarterly housekeeping inventories on time.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least two to three years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
  • Previous supervisory responsibility.

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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