1. LAYOUT OF
HOUSEKEEPING
DEPARTMENT
Presented By
Dr. Shyam N. Singh
2. Housekeeper’s Office
•It is the main administration centre of housekeeping.
•It must independent cabin for silence and privacy.
•It is glass paneled so as to give the Housekeeper
view of what happening outside.
•The office is preceded by cabin for the secretary who
would control movement into the Housekeeper office.
3. House Keeping Department Layout
Linen Tailor Shop
Linen & Uniform
Store Laundry
Room
Corridor Employee Exchange HK/Laundry
Counter Exchange Counter
HK Control HK Store Upholstery Flower
Executive
Room and Furniture Room
HK Room
Secretary
4. CONTROL DESK ROOM
It is the main communication centre where relevant
housekeeping information sent and received.
It is the main centre for co-ordination with the front office.
The room has a desk, chair, more than one telephone,
computer terminal for information storage and control.
It should have a large notice board to display essential.
It is the point where all staff report for duty and check out at
the end of duty. It adjoins the Housekeeping office.
5. Housekeeping Store
The store stocks materials for linen and uniforms. The main
features of the store:
The room should be cool and dry.
It is provided shelves to stock the linen and materials.
It has only one entry/exit door for security.
6. The Linen Room
This is place where current linen is stored for issue and receipt. Its
main features are:
The room must be lit, large and airy, free from heat and humidity.
It has adequate shelves to stock linen and secure it from pilferage.
The linen room has a counter for exchange linen.
The linen room should adjoin the in -house laundry for smooth and
speedy exchange of fresh and soiled linen.
It is accessible only to authorised person.
It must have only one entry and exit door for security.
7. The Uniform Room
This room stocks the uniform in current circulation. It is possible
that in small hotel this room combined with linen room.
The features of Uniform Room
• Hanging racks as most uniforms are best maintained when hung.
• Shelves for regular hardy uniforms like chef jackets.
• Cupboards for small accessories like gloves, bows, caps, etc.
• Exchange counter for the employees who come to collect and
deposit their uniforms.
• Exchange counter with the in-house laundry.
• It has only single entry and exit point due to security reason.
8. Tailor Room
This room for full time in-house tailor, who mend
damaged linen and uniform. Its features are:
The room has sewing machines at station.
It has shelves and cupboard to store materials.
It is accessible only for tailors and tailor room
personnel.
It is a clean and dry place.
9. Laundry
It is responsible for washing the tons of
soiled linen and that are generated daily.
This is nerve for housekeeping.
It is equipped with shelves and cupboard
for fresh linen storage.
In this room effective climate control is
necessary.
Adequate storage for stocks.
10. Upholstery and furniture Yard
This is a space provide to store damaged upholstered
furniture.
Flower Room
This room is used by in house florist who prepares flower
arrangements for display at various parts of hotel. Flower beautify
room and public areas. They are supplied to restaurant for table
and buffet displays
The room is air-conditioned to keep the flower fresh.
It has work table to assemble the flower arrangements
It has a tap with running water and a sink.
