Executive Housekeeper
Executive Housekeeper (NOC 62021)
Southern Lakes Resort is an off-grid property, remotely located approx. 1.5hrs Southeast of Whitehorse, YT.
We are looking to expand our team by adding a versatile, reliable, punctual and dedicated person as a Executive Housekeeper.
Main duties are:
- Manage the operations of the housekeeping department
- Plan and co-ordinate the activities of housekeeping staff
- Make sure that standards and health and safety regulations are being met
- Conduct performance evaluations and appraisals
- Maintain inventory and select and order equipment and supplies
- Maintain and repair of equipment and machinery or arrange this
- Hire, train and supervise housekeeping staff
- Schedule and assign duties of housekeeping staff
- Respond to complaints of guests
- Prepare payroll
Requirements
Education:
- Completion of secondary school
Experiences:
- experience as an Executive Housekeeper
- minimum 5 months experience as a Housekeeper
- Experience in handling vehicles in snow and ice is required, as our cabins are accessible via icy/snowy access roads in winter.
- Experience working in remote settings for extended periods of time
Languages:
English
Specific skills:
- Understanding of remote operations and familiar with Northern climate
- Understanding and previous exposure to other cultures (Europe, South America, far East)
- Candidate must be able to organize and execute work independently, maintain departmental standards and follow health and safety procedures. Training in health and safety is an asset.
Personal skills:
- Drivers licence class 5
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Able to work physically in sitting and standing positions; able to walk between cabins
- Flexibility and Punctuality
- Reliability and Dependability
- Organized
- Used to working under stress due to tight deadline in fast-paced environment
- Team player
- Attention to detail
Assets
- German language skills are a great asset but not required
