Engineering Division
The engineering division is responsible for repairs and maintenance of the hotel building and its contents, as well trying to anticipate problems which may occur with the facilities and equipment in the hotel; also to ensure that things do not break down, and maintain them in a constant state of good repair.
• Association between Housekeeping and Engineering Division: Close communication is needed between the maintenance and housekeeping division, as housekeepers are often the ones who check for faults or equipment/items that need repairs. A standard maintenance request form is available to request maintenance attention.
Security Division
This division helps protect guests, their property and the hotel's employees. • Good communication between the Housekeeping and Security Division:
Housekeeping Staff need to know how and where to find security personnel in the event of possible danger to themselves, other colleagues and guests. Housekeeping Staff should promptly call security when a threatening situation arises.
Tasks that are assigned to specialised positions in a large hotel are often combined into more generalised jobs in small hotels. For example, in a large hotel, different staff may be assigned to specialised positions, such as guest registration, reservation, and telephone switchboard duties etc. In a small hotel, one staff member i.e., the Front Office Clerk/ Receptionist may be responsible for all these duties.
Did you know?
The terms "front of house" and "back of house" are used to classify hotel departments and the personnel within them.
Front of house departments are those in which employees have extensive guest contact – these are the public areas of a hotel. These include food and beverage, front office, the leisure department of resort hotels and reservations. Guest contact areas are critical in the role they play in ensuring customer satisfaction.
Back of house departments are those in which personnel have less direct contact with guests and include housekeeping, engineering, personnel, accounting etc. These are the “Staff only” areas of a hotel
Front Office/Reception
Front Office is a key area within Rooms Division and, in many hotels, manages the interface between, on the one hand, guests and, on the other, the various areas which together go to make up the Rooms Division.
Good communication between the housekeeping and the front office is essential: the Housekeeping department’s primary communications are with the front office department, specifically the front desk area