Remzija Velic
Chicago il,60630
Cell: 773-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
****-**** ******* ****** ********** Hotel Chicago, IL
HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER
Responsible for day to day Housekeeping operation
which it entails of handaling 60 non-union team members.
Scheduling acording to forecasts.
Responsible for VIP set up,and implement new set up.
Monitor room turn to ensure guest rooms are ready to sell.
Attend daily meetings,train new employees up to Hilton standards,
Daily room and public space inspections.
Cordinate daily pre-shift meetings for the entire staff.
Responsible for Financial departmental operation to meet Profit
and labor numbers.
Manage the hiring ,evolutation and disciplining of HSKP staff.
Responsible for purchasing supplies and cleaning equipment .
Responsible for ensuring all Quality Assurance brand standards
are followed and documented properly for quality assurance inspection.
Participated in Manager on duty program.
Ensuring that HSKP department meets internal audit standards.
2005-2006 Embassy Suites Lakefront Hotel Chicago, IL
HOUSEKEEPING COORDINATOR
Daily Payroll, answering the phone, interviewing
candidates, paycheck distribution, attending daily
management meetings, VIP rooms set up, daily
linen order, monitoring housekeeping operation on
daily basics, daily P/A inspection, oversee plan
contract, oversee labor, handle cleaning contract,
run day to day housekeeping operations, handle
pri shift meetings, order supplies, discipline
employees, responsible for scheduling
2003-2005 Embassy Suites Lakefront Hotel Chicago, IL
HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR
Supervise staff of 40 housekeepers and housemen,
responsible for shift assignments, training new
employees (incl. new supervisors), writing and
giving performance reviews, room inspections,
coaching and issuing disciplinary action, identifying
and solving guest discrepancies between front desk
and housekeeping, attending daily management
meetings, coordinate guest complains/issues
resolution with Front Desk, Engineering, Bellmen
and Room Service, inventory linen quarterly
1999-2002 Five Star Personal Services Chicago, IL
Owner
Oversee five person staff providing housekeeping
and personal assistant services, solicited clients
through advertisments in Chicago Social Magazine.
Client responsibilities included: making appoint-
ments, running errands, personal banking, filing,
serving at private parties. As owner made all hiring
decisions.
1997-1998 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago, IL
HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR
Promoted to manage housekeeping staff of 10 after
only 10 month of employment, inspected rooms and
coached staff to reach the Ritz-Carlton Standard for
all guest, responsible for linen inventory.
1995-1997 Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Chicago, IL
FLOOR LEADER
Responsible for cleaning 13 suites a day and
managing three-person floor staff. Staff training and
coaching housekeeper.
Fluent in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian. Understand Polish as well.
Fast learner, good at special projects, training and teamwork.
Education
High School Diploma - Bosnia
Certificate of Attendance:
Dealing effectively with unacceptable employee behavior.
Honors and Awords
Employee of the month.
Manager of the quater
Nominated for Star of the Industry
Skills
On Q system
Microsoft word