Layout of the Housekeeping Department

              There is no    ideal or universally accepted model    of housekeeping department layout . The office setting is based  on the type, size of hotel, physical availability of the space and the personal idea of the planner . However , a office layout must be efficient and efficient and effective.           It must facilitate control of supervion and must be an efficient working area.        At planning stage it must be kept in mind the types of job house keeping department needs to carry out and space needed to word and the number of staff the department will have.     It is important to plan for space as space costs  money. Below given are the different offices in a Housekeeping department of amedium size  stndard hotel.
            -Housekeeper's office:  This is the main administration center for the department located within a silent cabin to plan out word for the present  and future. Here,, he also controls his staffs, conducts meeting , prepares budger, etc. The cabin normallu has glass partition to enable the housekeepers to get the view of the various sections .
           -Housekeeping Des d Control : It is the main communication center of housekeeping . Here all information is sent out and received concerning the department . It is the nerve center for co-ordination with the front office, banquets and restaurants, etc . The desk should be managed where the guest may also directly contact for various services . The duty rosters notice, day to day instructions and other  information are pinned up on the notice board here. This  section is usually spacious as briefings pre conducted and master keys are issued and received..
          -Linen and uniform Room:  It is a room where current linen is stored for issue and receipt. The room is large airy and free from heat and humidity  with adequate shelves to stock all linen . It has a counter where the exchange of linen takes places.