time to redefine housekeeping
Mumbai: Housekeeping,
though the most vital activity of any hotel, is addressed as a “routine job”
and is largely referred to as part of the administration department. The
housekeeping team of every hotel is expected to ensure customer/guest
satisfaction and maintaining cleanliness. But is housekeeping all about meeting
customer requirements? Definitely not.
It is time to redefine the
role of housekeeping and re position it in the corporate level.
The International
Housekeepers’ Summit 2016, organized by Clean India Journal, to be held on
August 27 and 28 at Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai, India, will witness the
convergence of over 200 executive housekeepers from across five countries to
“Redefine Housekeeping in the Corporate Strategy”. Supporting this endeavor
leading housekeepers’ associations -- Indian Professional
Housekeepers Association, the Dubai Housekeepers Association, the Doha
Housekeepers group and the Maldives Housekeepers' Association – have joined
hands with Clean India Journal.
Right from leading a large
team from the scratch to maintaining the entire premise to the desired brand
level under a constrained budget, a housekeeper’s job is exceedingly difficult.
While leadership and
managerial skills are the two essential wings of an executive housekeeper, what
keep him/her out of the decision making body? Setting a framework on
implementing the essential parameters – Sustainability, technology, training
and procurement -- in the housekeeping department of the hospitality industry
so that it can add to the bottom line and be addressed at the corporate level,
the two-day interactive sessions will also open up avenues for networking,
knowledge sharing, exchange of best practices and business development. Guiding
the housekeepers in formulating a draft for the whitepaper on “Redefining
Housekeeping”, General Managers and Procurement heads of leading hotels will
join the session.
Some of the leading Experts
from the corporate world speaking at the Summit include Ravi Valecha, Corporate
Services-Vedanta; Anita Rodrigues, VP-Housekeeping-INOX Leisure Ltd; Sanjeev
Singh, National Head for SCM, Cushman & Wake field; Stanley Britto, COO-FS,
ISS Integrated Facility Services and Keith Monteiro, VP-Administration,
Reliance Industries Ltd among others.
Besides, Presentations and
Debate & Discussions, a Fashion Show on “Uniforms as a Corporate Statement”
will be held during a gala evening of August 27. Executive Housekeepers are
elated with the prospect of turning a new leaf in housekeeping.
"The Indian Professional
Housekeepers’ Association takes upmost pride in being associated with Clean
India Journal for the International Housekeepers’ Summit 2016 along with the
other Housekeepers’ Associations of the world..." -- Vaishali Sinha,
General Secretary - IPHA and Director Housekeeper, Meluha - The Fern, Mumbai.
"IHS 2016 underlines the
strategy towards Housekeepers empowerment and its efforts to drive and
facilitate global dialogue. We are looking forward to the IHS 2016 as it will
not only showcase the latest trends in the cleaning industry but also deliver a
powerful platform for new perspectives to key issues in our continuous strive
to aspire Housekeeping Managers to take on a corporate role..." -- Tatjana
Ahmed, General Secretary-Professional Housekeepers’ Group-Dubai and
Housekeeping Manager, Grand Hyatt-Dubai.
"Maldives Housekeepers'
Forum is pleased to associate with Clean India Journal for the International
Housekeepers' Summit. The theme of IHS 2016 aims at different kinds of
strategies in the housekeeping department of hospitality industry, with a new
thrust on the latest trends in the cleaning aspects of housekeeping..." --
Hari Krishnan, General Secretary, Maldives Housekeepers Forum.
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