Job Description
Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season, or stay for a career at one/many of our 40+ resorts. From day one, you’ll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Employee housing, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service – our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Are you an experienced housekeeper with supervisory experience? Are you interested in working and living in Grand Teton National Park, while additionally enjoying a multi-cultural work environment? Are you looking for an Experience of a Lifetime? If you answered, “Yes” to these questions, this position is great for you!
Job Summary
The Executive Housekeeper is responsible for directly supervising the housekeeping operations in addition to monitoring the daily productivity and schedule for the housekeeping division. They handle payroll, scheduling and ordering along with delegating to the assistant managers as needed. This person also handles training and re-training of the housekeeping staff. They will also help inspect rooms and clean as needed. Equally as important, they are here to have some fun too!
Job Specifications
- Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time / Summer Seasonal
- Outlet: Jackson Lake Lodge
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- To learn more about our locations – visit Teton Employee – Our Properties
- Housing: Available
- Starting Wage: $50,000
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews daily assignments of housekeeping inspectors and room attendants
- Orders supplies through our procurement system and ensures timely/accurate receiving
- Lead initial presentation of the training programs and future follow-up on site
- Promotes open communications between assistant managers, area supervisors and their personnel
- Works closely with assistant managers and inspectors in their areas to ensure established standards and procedures are met both from a company and National Park perspective
- Recommends commendations, promotions and disciplinary action of employees along with coordinating and escalating to Rooms Division manager and HR as needed
- Ensures that accurate and timely information on room status is communicated to the front office and that proper documentation is maintained
- Handles paper work and information flow of the department, which includes lost and found, room reports and housekeeping assignments
- Ensures that work is exceeding National Park and Brand standards by conducting frequent daily inspections of all staff
- May perform work as a housekeeper, inspector or houseman, understands and is able to train employees on all roles within the department
- Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions
- Reviews initial stock of housekeeping supplies in the linen rooms and prepares requisitions for the housekeeper’s approval
- Keeps the Rooms Division Manager and necessary management informed of any problems
- Ensures that all company policies and procedures are being followed by personnel under his or her supervision
- Ensure proper usage of chemicals and cleaning supplies, ensuring proper labeling of chemicals and adherence to OSHA regulations
- Inspects rooms daily for maintenance and cleanliness issues
- Walks property throughout day to ensure that all staff is being followed up with
- Inspects the inspectors work for quality
- Understands productivity requirements of housekeepers and ensures that all employees are meeting requirements
- Other duties as assigned
The “must haves” for this position include
- Previous experience in a housekeeping position
- Previous experience in hospitality
- Previous supervisory experience
- Fluent in speaking, reading and writing English
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to perform well under pressure
- Knowledge of a property management system (Visual One desirable)
- Valid US driver’s license/Successful completion MVR
- Capable of handling moderately strenuous activity
- Must have good organizational skills and possess initiative
We prefer that you additionally have the following skills / experience, but it is not required
- Be genuinely concerned about the environment and recycling
- Have good communication/people skills
What’s In It For You?
- FREE Housing (including linens and all utilities)
- FREE Full Hook-Up RV Sites
- FREE National Park Pass to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
- FREE Participation in guest activities: Horseback rides, kayak and boat rentals, lake cruises & scenic raft tours, 200 miles of hiking trails and THE greatest perk ever – living in one of the most picturesque national parks!
- FREE Meal Plan covers 3 meals/day in the employee cafeteria
- Complimentary WiFi
- Complimentary use of Recreation halls and Employee Gym (Climbing Wall)
Before you apply, visit http://www.gtlc.com/employment for detailed information about housing and other information you will find helpful.
This is a summer position. Our season typically runs from May through early October. Candidates must be available to work until the end of the season.
Come capture the “Spirit of the Tetons” in one of the most photographed mountain ranges in North America. Our team returns year after year to ensure that our guests get the most out of our abundant wildlife, breathtaking views, hiking trails, fishing and much more.
We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as staff housing. www.vailresortscareers.com
Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID 491354