Housekeeping Chapter 10

The Role of Housekeeping in Hospitality Operations

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Area Inventory List
A list of all items within a particular area that need cleaning, by or the attention of housekeeping personnel
Deep Cleaning
Intensive or specialized cleaning undertaken in guestrooms or public areas. Often conducted according to a special schedule or on a special project basis
Frequency Schedule
A schedule that indicates how often each item on an area inventory list must be cleaned or maintained
Housekeeping Status Report
A report the housekeeping department prepares that indicates the current housekeeping status of each room, based on a physical check
Maximum Quanity
The greatest number of purchase units that should be in stock at any given time
Minimum Quantity
The fewest number of purchase units that should be in stock at any given time
Occupancy Report
A report prepared each night by a front desk agent that lists rooms occupied that night and indicates guests who are expected to check out the following day
Par Number
A multiple of the standard quantity of a particular inventory item that must be on hand to support daily, routine housekeeping operations
Performance Standards
A required level of performance that establishes the quality of work that must be done
Preventive Maintenance
A systematic approach to maintanence in which situations are identified and corrected on a regular basis to control costs and keep larger problems from occuring
Productivity Standards
An acceptable amount of work that must be done within a specific time frame according to an established performance standard
Room Status Discrepancy
A situation in which the housekeeping department's description of a romms status differs from the room status information at the front desk
Rountine Maintenance
Activities related to the general upkeep of the property that occur on a regular (daily or weekly) basis and require relatively minimal training or skills to perform
Scheduled Maintenance
Activities related to the upkeep of the property that are initiated through a formal work order or similar document