This document discusses job allocation and work scheduling in the housekeeping department of a hotel. It identifies fixed staff positions like managers that are always needed, and variable positions like room attendants that vary with occupancy levels. It provides steps to develop a staffing guide including determining labor hours and number of employees needed at different occupancy percentages. The guide is used to schedule employees and estimate labor expenses. Productivity standards and the tasks required like cleaning rooms are factors in calculating staffing needs. Alternative scheduling techniques are also outlined.
This document discusses job allocation and work scheduling in the housekeeping department of a hotel. It identifies fixed staff positions like managers that are always needed, and variable positions like room attendants that vary with occupancy levels. It provides steps to develop a staffing guide including determining labor hours and number of employees needed at different occupancy percentages. The guide is used to schedule employees and estimate labor expenses. Productivity standards and the tasks required like cleaning rooms are factors in calculating staffing needs. Alternative scheduling techniques are also outlined.
Schedule Step for Efficient Scheduling • Identify – Fixed staff position – Variable staff position
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Staff position • Fixed staff positions – To be filled regardless of volume of business • Managerial & Administrative – EHK, AEHK, Supervisor
– Variable staff position
• Varies in relation to the occupancy levels – Expressed in relation to fixed positions – Room attendants, Supervisors, Valet
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Staffing guide • Scheduling & control tool to determine total labour hours, employees & estimated expenses
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Developing a staffing guide • Step 1 – Determine total labour hours (variable position) – Use productivity standards • Staffing problem – Cleaning guest room – 30 min • At 90% occupancy calculate labour hours • At 70% occupancy calculate labour hours
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Developing a staffing guide • Step 2: – Determine number of employees to be scheduled as per occupancy levels • Staffing problem • A room attendant is expected to clean 16 rooms per 9 hr shift – Calculate the manpower required for 90 & 70% occupancy levels
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Developing a staffing guide • Calculate estimated labour expense required to operate the HK department at specific occupancy levels – Assume $6.00 as average hourly rate.
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Staffing guide for other positions • One supervisor to check 60 – 80 rooms – (8hrs/80 or 60 rooms) = ?? – One lobby attendant for public areas for 100 occupied rooms (8hrs/100 rooms) = ?? – One day shift attendant for 85 occupied rooms – One afternoon shift attendant for every 50 rooms – One afternoon shift house person for every 100 rooms
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Developing employee work schedules • Occupancy forecasts & staffing guide used to determine right number of employees • Tips for developing schedules – Should cover a full work week (Sun through Sat) – Posted at least 3 days before next work week – Days off, vacation time, requested days off to be indicated
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Developing employee work schedules • Schedule of current week to be reviewed in relation to occupancy levels – Change if necessary
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Alternative scheduling techniques • Part – time employees – Students, young mothers, retirees • Flexible work hours (flextime) – Allow employees to schedule their own work shifts • Improved morale, productivity, job satisfaction
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Alternative scheduling techniques – Compressed work schedule • 40 hr work week = 4 ten hour days – Job sharing • Two or more employees work together to fulfill 1 full time employee