Problem
A. What areas are generally assigned to the housekeeping department for daily upkeep in large lodging properties?
B. What are the reasons why the formation of cleaning teams is recommended in housekeeping operations?
C. Why must standing schedules be adjusted for occupancy on a daily basis? What factors determine the workload criteria for cleaning rooms?
D. Explain the difference between housekeeping fixed assets and operating assets.
E. Why are fixed assets depreciated while operating assets are not?
F. Which are the three categories into which fixed assets are generally subdivided?
G. What par level would you establish for bedspreads in your lodging property?
H. What is the purpose of HazComm?
I. How would you, as an executive housekeeper, comply with HazComm in your housekeeping department?
J. What is (are) the purpose(s) of conducting physical inventories in lodging properties?
K. Two methods of ascertaining quality of bed linen fabrics are the thread count per square inch and the tensile strength of material. Describe both
L. Give some reasons why having an on-premise laundry can be more advantageous than having the linen processed by an outside commercial company.
M. Explain the purpose of the front desk report.
N. After receiving the front desk report, what must the housekeeping supervisor verify?
O. What is the difference between the A.M. report and the P.M. report generated in the housekeeping department?