Subject: Application for the Gouvernante générale position at [Hotel]
Dear [Hiring Manager Name],
As floor housekeeper at [Current Hotel] in [City], a [x]-room [x]-star hotel, I supervise a team of [x] room attendants. I am applying for the head housekeeper position at [Hotel] to take charge of a whole department.
Each morning I review the occupancy report with reception and assign rooms according to departures, stayovers and priority arrivals. I then inspect the rooms throughout the day, with particular care for VIP rooms and suites, and I report any technical issue to maintenance before the guest arrives.
I train new room attendants personally, often seasonal staff with little hotel experience. I show them the hotel's standards room by room and check their work closely during the first weeks, until they are autonomous.
The [recent renovation / new suites] at [Hotel] will call for new inspection standards, and I would like to set them up with the team. I would also take on full responsibility for linen, supply orders and the housekeeping budget, which I already partly follow today.
I would be glad to walk through a few rooms with you during an interview.
Kind regards,[First Name Last Name][Phone number]