Housekeeping operation.doc

Table of contents Number Content Page 1 Case 1 1 2 Case 2 3 3 Case 3 5 4 Case 4 8 Case 1 As a new housekeeping Manager of Value Hotel, you are tasked to classify the material in your department to facilitate inventory-taking and budgeting procedures. These items found in your storeroom. Bed sheets, rubber gloves, mattresses, towels, bath mats, brooms, pillows, vacuum cleaners, house-person coveralls, furniture polish, all-purpose cleaner, cleaning rags, bed sheets, clock, blankets, toilet tissue, facial tissue, laundry chemical, pillowcases, curtains, waste baskets guest stationery. a) Classify above items into fixed or operating assets. Fixed Assets Operating Assets vacuum cleaners, mattresses, pillows, clock, blankets, blackout curtains, Bed sheets, rubber gloves, furniture polish, toilet tissue, facial tissue, towels, pillowcases, house-person coveralls, curtains(bathroom), laundry chemical, waste baskets guest stationery, all-purpose cleaner, cleaning rags, brooms, bath mats, b) Explain the following terms: F.F. E: FFE is short for Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment. In brief, the term includes all fixed laundry equipment. Examples of F.F.E. include desks, chairs, computers, electronic equipment, tables and television sets that are used in guestrooms, public areas, and staff areas. Fixed Assets: it comprise housekeeping items that have a long-term life span, generally over one year, such as vacuum cleaners, mattresses, pillows, clock, blankets, and blackout curtains. In detail, fixed assets are subcategorized into F.F.E.(furniture, fixtures, and equipment), soft ware, and department equipment. Operating Assets: it included items under the control of the executive housekeeper that are generally used in the day-to-day operations of the department. Operating assets are generally categorized into cleaning supplies, linens, uniforms, and guest supplies. c) Classify above items FFE, Software and Department Eq