Gagan@housekeeping

Q1. Define the following terms: a. Valance b. Tarnish c. Electroplating d. Galvanising e. Horizontal Blinds Answers needs to be mailed at gagan@bcihmct.ac.in. Please adhere to the deadline given. 

1. In a 9 hour shift one hour is always given for break which includes either a lunch or a dinner break and time for tea breaks. 2. Reliever is always calculated according to the days of the week. For every 7 Guest room attendants there is one reliever. 3. Reliever for the supervisors is calculated in the same way. 4. For every 5 room attendants, there is one floor supervisor. 5. Control desk supervisor has to be added separately in the number of supervisors. 6. Duty roster should always show the month for which it is being prepared. 7. The duty roster for room attendants is prepared for a month where as the duty roster for the supervisors and managers is prepared on a weekly basis. 8. The new duty roster should be posted on the notice board at least one week in advance. 9. A duty roster also highlights the leaves, if taken by the employees. 10. A duty roster is always flexible. Any special requests for offs and leaves by room attendants should be made in advance to the manag

Answer 1.  Difficult vendors are definitely a risk that project managers need to take into consideration and know how to deal with when they arise. Some signs of difficult vendors: Disinterested or unclear communication Inability to give correct estimates of when deliverables will be completed Work isn’t up to the agreed standard Constant need for revisions and returns Missing agreed deadlines with no warning Lack of follow-up support Work on your communication Some vendors may have a bad attitude, others may simply be bad at organizing themselves, whatever the problem is, when managing vendor relationships communication    is always the key.  It’s fine being friendly and sociable when things are going well but when they’re not doing what they’re supposed to. Communication should be done in a respectful and polite manner.  Get everything in writing A sure-fire way to clear up most problems when managing vendor relationships is to get as much as possible down in wr

Window Treatments These are used control the degree to which windows performs their various functions. Types of window treatments STIFF Blinds: Made of a series of evenly spaced slats (strips) that can be opened or closed by cords. They allow privacy or let in as much lights as needed but tedious to clean. Horizontal blinds have horizontal slats (windows).  Vertical blinds have vertical slats (patio doors).    Types of blinds Roller blinds-made up of thick fabrics used in conjunction with rollers when drawn up they let plenty of light come in & give complete privacy when unrolled. Roman blinds-these are made of fabric attached to chords are pulled; the blinds rises up in the form of pleats to form a pelmet .they are heavier and warmer than roller blinds. Venetian blinds-originated in china are made of parallel slats of wood metal or plastic fitted horizontally or vertically. Low priced available in different colours. The main disadvantage difficult to clean and m