The following are projections for a large full-service hotel due to open. Develop an Annual Labor Cost Estimate projection from this data. Note:

There are no perfectly correct answers for this problem. Begin by discussing how many personnel are needed in these positions for each shift and in total with your instructor and your fellow students. When complete, compare your cost estimates with those of your fellow students:

Number of Rooms: 3152 Forecasted Occupancy: 75%

Number of Rooms Cleaned per Day: 15 Eight Hour Day-5 Day Work Week No Overtime Should Be Considered Open Seven Days a Week, 365 Days a Year Turndown Service for All Guests Housekeeping Dept. Open for Three Shifts Housekeeping Dept. Cleans 28,000 sq. ft. of Public Space (lobby, 6 public restrooms, convention space)

Housekeeping Dept. Cleans 3,000 sq.

ft. of Office Space Housekeeping Dept. Does Not Clean the Restaurants or Kitchens House Porters (Housekeeping Aides) vacuum, sweep, hall trash and linens Utility Porters operate scrubbers, floor machines, and other heavy equipment, climb ladders, and are generally more highly skilled No on-premise laundry Everyone gets two weeks vacation