Jongomero Camp Limited, headquarted in Dar es Salaam with Camps and Lodges across Tanzania wishes to employ dedicated and experienced Butler to fill in the vacant position of a Butler Manager at her splendidly renovated Jongomero Camp located at the remote southern circuit of the Ruaha National park on the banks of the seasonal Jongomero sand river.
A Butler Manager oversees general maintenance activities, ensures the cleanliness and security of all facilities, and checks the functionality of tools and equipment. He leads, trains, and supervises the housekeeping team, ensuring that everyone on the team follows the correct safety and hygienic standards for guest rooms and surrounding areas.
Key functions of the Butler Manager include but not limited to the following as under;
- Keeping track of all aspects of the housekeeping department’s daily operations, such as the cleanliness of all guest rooms and common areas.
- Planning the cleaning staff’s schedules, assigning tasks, and assigning completion dates for those tasks.
- Ensuring that all members of the housekeeping team, particularly new hires, are aware of the organization’s cleaning procedures.
- Conducting orientation and ongoing training to explain policies and work procedures, and demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment.
- keeping housekeeping equipment in good working order and establishing the minimum standards for staff attire.
- Filling in for any staff member who is unable to perform their duties.
- Responding to staff members’ complaints about circumstances that limit or inhibit their ability to perform at their
- Identifying areas that require cleaning and assigning specific staff members to those areas.
- Maintaining positive relationships with clients, customers, and household goods suppliers.
- Maintaining effective communication with leaders of other organizational units.
- Ensuring that all housekeeping tools and supplies are always available.
- Ensuring that employees adhere to safety guidelines, such as wearing appropriate footwear and using ladders or lifts when
necessary.
- Checking employee output to ensure it meets efficiency and quality standards.
- Inspecting workplaces and guest rooms on a regular basis to ensure they are clean and safe.
- Notifying managers when repairs are needed.
- Confirming that the medical staff at the facility is following infection control procedures.
- Making suggestions to improve the service and ensure more efficient operation.
- Preparing payroll, department expense, and room occupancy reports.
- Ensuring that at staff meetings, company policies and client complaints are discussed.
Desired qualifications and attributes.
- Certificate or a Diploma.
- Sound experience in hospitality or guest services.
- Willingness to work long hours everyday for an extended period of time.
- Willingness to keep the environment clean.
- The ability to take strong initiative and lead others.
- The ability to ensure brand standards and Camp policies are followed.
- Comprehension of the equipment-sanitizing
- A strong interpersonal ability.
- A successful track record as a housekeeping manager.
- In-depth effective communication ability both orally and in writing.
- The ability to pay close attention.
- Excellent listening skills.
- Ability to work well in a group.
- Decent diplomatic skills.
- Being punctual and setting a good example for your
- The ability to critically analyze housekeeping problems and offer cost-effective solutions.
- Self-control is required to deal effectively with difficult people.
Eligible candidates with requisite qualifications and experience are advised to email an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, and the contact information of three reliable referees addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Jongomero Camp Limited at [email protected],
Please ensure that you mention www.mabumbe.com as the source of this job advertisement.
Deadline for receiving applications will be on Friday, 15th June, 2023
Jongomero Camp Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Canvassing or direct lobbying to be recruited will construe to an automatic disqualification
