Unit 1 layout of housekeeping department
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Layout of Housekeeping Department
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LAYOUT OF A HK DEPARTMENTFLORIST’S ROOM
HOUSEKEEPING SUPPLY STORE D
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LOST & FOUND ROOM
SECRETARY’SROOM
EXECUTIVE HK’S ROOM
SEWING ROOM
LINEN STOREROOM
LINEN & UNIFORM ROOMWITH EMPLOYEE EXCHANGECOUNTER
LAUNDRY
HORTICULTURE EQUIPMENT ROOM
HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORE
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LAYOUT OF HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT:
LINENSTORE
TAILORSHOP
LINEN & UNIFORMROOM
EmployeeExchange counter
LAUNDRY
EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER
SecretaryHOUSEKEEPINGDESK
CONTROL
LOST&FOUND
HOUSEKEEPINGSUPPLIESSTORES
UPHOLSTERY&
FURNITUREYARD
FLOWERROOM
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EXPLANATION:
HOUSEKEEPER’S OFFICE-This is the main administration centre for the department. It must be an independent cabin to provide the Housekeeper with silence to plan out his/her work.It should be preferably be a glass panelled office so as to give a view what is happening out side the office.
DESK CONTROL ROOM-This is the main communication centre of housekeeping.it is the nerve system for
cordination with the front office, banquets etc.
The Desk Control Room should have a desk and a chair with preferably more than one
telephone.The Desk Control room is the point where all staff report for duty and check out at the duty
end.
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LINEN ROOM- This is the room where where current linen is stored for issue and reciept.
The room should be large, airy and free from heat and humidity. It should have
adequate shelves easily accessible to stack all linen. The room should be preferably
adjoining the laundry so that supply of linen to and from laundry is quick and smooth.
LINEN UNIFORM STORE- This room stores the stocks of new linen cloth materials for
uniforms etc.The stock maintained should
be enough to replenish the whole hotel once over.
It should be provided with shelves and racks to store all
linen and uniforms.
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UNIFORM ROOM-This room stocks the uniforms in current use.A separate Uniform Room really depends on the no of uniforms in circulation.The uniform room would have adequate hanging facilities as many uniforms are best maintained when hung.
TAILOR’S ROOM- This room is kept for house
tailors who attend to stitching and mending
work of linen and uniforms.
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LOST AND FOUND SECTION-
This should be a small space away from the thoroughfare ,secure cool and dry
with a cupboard to store all guest articles that
are lost and may be claimed later
FLOWER ROOM-This should be an air conditioned room to keep fresh flowers for such flower arrangements as
the hotel may require The room should have work tables ,a sink and a
water supply.
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Layout of a LINEN ROOMCOUNTER
TOWELS
F & B LINEN
EXTRAS e.gCurtain etc.
CONDEMNEDLINEN
Exchange hatch COUNTER
Linen-keeper’s desk To
laundry
Trollies to put in dirties
SHEETS & PILLOWCASES
LINEN ITEMSRARELY IN USE
BLANKETS & BEDSPREADS
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LINEN ROOM Usually serves as the base of operations for most
housekeeping departments & under the control of linen supervisor who is responsible for issue and movement of linen & uniforms.
Types of linen room depending upon size and complexity of hotel :
<1> Centralized
<2> De-centralized
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LAUNDRY ROOM
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LAUNDRY ROOM LAYOUT
D R I E R S
FOLDINGTABLE
FOLDINGTABLE
MANGLE
SHEET FOLDER
SHELVNG
MOBILERACKS
SORTING AREA
WASHERS
WASHERS
WASHERS
SOAKSINK
ENTRANCEEXIT
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The laundry process includes following process:
a.Receiving,Sorting,Markingb.Washing and drycleaningc.Hydro extractiond.Dryinge.Ironingf. Issuing
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LAUNDRY OPERATION
FLOWCHART
A.Collecting
Soiled linen
B. TRANSPORT
OF SOILED
LINENC. SORTING SOILEDLINEN
D. WASHING
E. EXTRACTION
F. PRESSING
IRONINGDRYING
G. FOLDING
H. STORAGE
I. TRANSFER
II. OF LINEN
III. TO USE
J. USE OF LINEN
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LINEN AND UNIFORM ROOM (Practises &procedures)
Desk
Racks
Work table
Employee exchange counter
RacksSupply
cupboard