Question

As an assistant to the executive housekeeper of newly built property, you have been asked to set up a Section Housekeeper Needs Table for the 450-room property for 100 percent, 90 percent, and 75 percent occupancy levels. The workload per section housekeeper is 12 suites per one 8-hour shift.

Specify the number of section housekeepers to be scheduled each day at the three levels of occupancy given the number of section housekeeper hours/day, the number of hours/weeks, and the total number of housekeeper hours in a 30-day period.
Design a table to show the labor needs.

Answer 1

The table that will show the labor needs at 100 percent, 90 percent, and 75 percent occupancy levels for a 450-room property with a workload of 12 suites per one 8-hour shift per section housekeeper is as follows:Occupancy LevelHours/DayHours/WeekTotal Hours (30 days)Number of Section Housekeepers100%288241,92016090%2592119,04013475%21618108,480107The number of section housekeepers required each day at the three levels of occupancy given the number of section housekeeper hours/day, the number of hours/weeks, and the total number of housekeeper hours in a 30-day period are shown in the table above. To obtain the number of section housekeepers, divide the total number of hours by the number of hours worked per day by a section housekeeper and then divide by the number of hours worked per week by a section housekeeper.