(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Job Description
Supervise work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards. |
99
|
Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action. |
97
|
Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required. |
97
|
Evaluate employee performance and recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals. |
94
|
Recommend changes that could improve service and increase operational efficiency. |
93
|
Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary. |
93
|
Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies. |
91
|
Check equipment to ensure that it is in working order. |
90
|
Recommend or arrange for additional services, such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment. |
88
|
Issue supplies and equipment to workers. |
86
|
Coordinate activities with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner. |
84
|
Instruct staff in work policies and procedures, and the use and maintenance of equipment. |
83
|
Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces. |
82
|
Plan and prepare employee work schedules. |
82
|
Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts. |
80
|
Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, or furnishings. |
77
|
Direct activities for stopping the spread of infections in facilities such as hospitals. |
75
|
Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised. |
74
|
Forecast necessary levels of staffing and stock at different times to facilitate effective scheduling and ordering. |
66
|
Screen job applicants, and hire new employees. |
66
|
Prepare reports on activity, personnel, and information such as occupancy, hours worked, facility usage, work performed, and departmental expenses. |
65
|
Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information. |
58
|
Supervise in-house services such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services. |
50
|
Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy. |
43
|
Perform financial tasks, such as estimating costs and preparing and managing budgets. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
53
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
47
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
45
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
45
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
45
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
43
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
41
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
39
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
38
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
38
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
38
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
38
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
36
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
36
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Processing Information
|
33
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
33
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
33
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
33
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
32
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
31
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
30
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
29
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
25
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
23
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
22
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
18
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
17
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
14
|
Interacting With Computers
|
6
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|