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What would you do if a guest accused the housekeeping staff of theft?
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James McMechan has over 30 years of management experience, primarily in the hospitality and auto industries. He has interviewed hundreds of applicants and trained effective and engaged employees.
Hyatt will have their policies and procedures when it comes to guest concerns and complaints. It's crucial that every grievance is documented so that past data on employees and guests can easily be retrieved. If you are new to the hotel industry, try to do some research on how a typical hotel would handle a theft accusation. You can also ask the interviewer to clarify their policy when it comes to stressful situations such as this.
James McMechan has over 30 years of management experience, primarily in the hospitality and auto industries. He has interviewed hundreds of applicants and trained effective and engaged employees.
"If a guest accused a housekeeper of theft, I would not immediately accept blame. Instead, I would create an incident report with the description and value of the item. From there, I would run a report on the guest-room lock. Then, set up interviews with all employees who entered the room. Depending on the value of the missing item. I would also offer to get the police involved. If the situation were continually pressed, I would ask my corporate office to include the insurance team."
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