Great Wolf Resorts

Director, Housekeeping

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $90,000.00 - $115,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
Telehealth resources
Life insurance
401k with employer match
Paid vacation time off
Paid parental leave

Job Description

Great Wolf is a renowned hospitality company specializing in family-friendly indoor water park resorts across North America. Known for providing memorable experiences, Great Wolf combines comfortable accommodations with fun-filled activities for families and guests of all ages. The company prioritizes a community-focused work environment, emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and employee growth through comprehensive training and development programs. At Great Wolf, the culture fosters career advancement opportunities and a strong commitment to employee well-being, making it an employer of choice in the hospitality sector.

The Director of Housekeeping at Great Wolf holds a senior management position responsible for overseeing the entire housekeep... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • experience creating and maintaining documents with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • minimum of 3 years experience supervising/managing large housekeeping department
  • minimum of 5 years hotel or resort experience

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • experience creating and maintaining documents with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • minimum of 3 years experience supervising/managing large housekeeping department
  • minimum of 5 years hotel or resort experience
  • college degree
  • demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict
  • committed to comprehensive and in-depth analysis, planning, and implementation of every work effort
  • projects a positive public relations image to team members and guests
  • ability to motivate diverse groups to achieve extraordinary goals and overcome challenges
  • excellent management skills including conflict resolution, coaching, development and teamwork

Job Duties

  • Develop detailed, realistic, and comprehensive plans that support organizational objectives, effectively allocating resources and time across groups or departments
  • fiscal and budgetary management of housekeeping operations including creating and maintaining departmental budgets, forecasts, and financial reports as needed
  • reviewing and approving purchases for the department
  • manage the daily activities of the Housekeeping and Laundry department to include appropriate cleaning of all public areas as well as guest rooms
  • provides supervision to Laundry pack members and ensures the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation
  • participate and collaborate on cross-functional teams in order to effectively coordinate resort activities
  • monitor, manage and respond to guest comments and proactively addressing guest comments with operational resolutions
  • conduct investigative actions with guests, where necessary, for guest service and liability claims, ensure customer requests are handled in a timely and professional manner
  • develop, implement, and monitor schedules for the housekeeping operation and manage staffing process to ensure appropriate levels of resourcing to maintain efficient operations
  • manages room expeditor software program (REX) in order to maintain maximum efficiency of inventory management
  • participates in the Manager-On-Duty (MOD) program and executes duties
  • recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating team member performance against standards
  • plan and implement staff training and development programs within the department
  • monitors quality assurance program for lodge
  • review accuracy of nightly housekeeping reports and investigates discrepancies
  • serve on resort Executive Committee to represent the interests of the housekeeping function
  • enforce policies and procedures
  • maintain a working knowledge of general and departmental safety procedures
  • attends safety training programs and in-service education as required
  • develops, implements, and monitors programs that assure a safe facility and work environment that is in compliance with all appropriate regulations-Ergonomics, Emergency Responses, Injury and Illness Prevention, and Hazard Communications Programs
  • ensures the proper maintenance of all equipment
  • makes arrangements for repair and/or replacement of used and damaged equipment
  • conducts inventory of housekeeping supplies for submission to the proper point of contact
  • ensures housekeeping activity and physical areas stocked, organized and are compliant with all safety and environmental health processes, procedures and regulations
  • oversees the safe management of the Lost and Found, verifying proper record keeping and safety of items

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

Job Location

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