Assistant Manager Housekeeping - Amsterdam

Volkshotel is a place for single mums, dandies, artists and night owls. A place where there’s life 24/7 and creativity flows. In Volkshotel, locals and travellers gather to eat, drink, work, sleep and play. With Werkplaats (café & co-working spaces), Doka (sound bar), Canvas (restaurant on the 7th floor), Broedplaats VKG (85 work spaces for creative minds) and 216 hotel rooms, this former newspaper building is more than just a place for tourists to sleep. The reasonable prices and easy-going vibe make Volkshotel a place for everyone.

Volkshotel is looking for an assistant manager for our housekeeping department. In this hands on role you will be responsible for the daily operation and you report directly to the manager of housekeeping. You work with the team and your focus is on getting the rooms perfectly clean on time. Your attention is on creating and maintaining a positive vibe within your team. 

What will you do:

• Assuring a high level of cleanliness in all hotel rooms and public areas.

• Managing and supervising the housekeeping team on a daily basis.

• Assisting and providing support to the housekeeping manager.

• The weekly schedule and registration of sickness and holidays.

• Recruiting, hiring and training of new staff (together with the housekeeping manager).

• Structuring and optimizing processes.

• Maintaining the stock for the linen, cleaning material, machines and products

• Ensuring there is an efficient daily planning to ensure optimal productivity levels.

• Coaching, supervising, training and evaluating the team to make sure the department performs at its best.

• Stimulating a good working relationship with all other teams within Volkshotel.

• Checking and cleaning rooms. 

Who are we looking for:

Because of your enthusiasm you are able to let employees grow in their development. Your inspiring leadership style, which includes empowering your team, ensures that the objectives and set targets are achieved. Fun is one of the core values. You ensure a good working atmosphere and a motivated team. As an empathetic person you create a diverse team where everyone feels safe and welcome. You are organized, critical and always able to keep an overview. Furthermore you have an eye for detail and take decisive decisions when necessary.