Budget and budgetary controls

BUDGET A budget may be defined as a financial or a quantitative statement prepared prior to a defined period or time which focuses on policies...

PLANNING AND ORGANISING THE HOUSE KEEPING DEPARTMENT

PLANNING ACTIVITIES S. NO.    INITIAL PLANNING QUESTIONS RESULTING DOCUMENT      1.What.  Items within this area must be cleaned or maintained?Area inventory list      2.How often must the...

Frequency schedules

FREQUENCIES This is a crucial aspect to consider is how often each task is to be performed. Frequencies standards & costs are interlinked. This more...

FIRST AID

First Aid Introduction  The initial assistance or treatment given to a casualty for any injury or sudden illness before the arrival of an ambulance, doctor,...

CONTRACT SERVICES

DEFINING “OUTSOURCING” AND“CONTRACTS” Outsourcing is a ‘conscious business decision to move internal work to an external provider’. A contract can be defined as ‘an agreement between...

Advantages & Disadvantages of Contract Services

Advantages of using contract services  There is no capital outlay for equipment, so that money is available for investment in other purposes. (In most...

Types of contract services

Contract Specification  It is essential that the executive housekeeper provides the service provider with a clearly defined and detailed specification of the work to...

PLANNING OPERATIONAL BUDGET

PLANNING OPERATIONAL BUDGET: The first step in planning the operating budget is always to forecast room sales, which generates the revenue for operating the various...

Standard Operating manuals – Job procedures

Standard operating manuals-Job procedures A job procedure specifies the way in which a task is to be performed. Job procedures should be used during induction...