CASE STUDY- Chapter 3- Staffing

Complete the following below. The upper section contains information you need to know to get the answers. Respond to the questions in the second section to do the calculations on how many teams you will need in this particular hotel.

Do step by step and SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS FOR EACH STEP in order to get the full marks for this activity.

How many teams (including relief) of six section housekeepers each would you need to form in the housekeeping department of a 576-room hotel if:

1. each section housekeeper cleans 16 rooms.
2. the hotel has an on-premise laundry that takes one team to operate.
3. the hotel is open 7 days a week.
4. the employees work 40 hours per week maximum.
5. you need to have enough teams to cover days off.

Number of Teams Needed to service a Lodging Property (slide 16 from Chapter 3 PPT)

1. Divide the total number of rooms by each section housekeepers workload.
2. Add section housekeepers needed to operate laundry.
3. Multiply by seven (days the property is open).
4. Divide by 5 days (each section housekeeper works).
5. Divide by the number of section housekeepers per team.

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