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News and hospitality staffing trends from the expertise at HSS as well as other hospitality industry experts. We offer tips and tools to hospitality staffing professional from General Managers to Housekeeping Directors to Directors of Finance and more. We strive to offer our customers, partners, and all hospitality customers the latest on hospitality staffing trends that reflect the care and consideration that we take every day with the partners we serve.
Amazon on Cleaning Warehouses
From the Amazon blog on the importance of cleaning in their fulfillment offices: We have increased the frequency and intensity of cleaning at all sites, including regular sanitization of door handles, handrails, touch screens, scanners, and other frequently touched...
Evolving Hotel Needs During COVID Crisis
As National Guard Troops and other government personnel are deployed during this crisis, we’re hearing back from our hotel clients of growing need for cleaning services. HSS is here to help with a field organization ready to deploy housekeepers and public area...
A Message from Tim McPherson, President, HSS on COVID-19
I don’t need to tell you that the COVID-19 virus is having a huge impact In the world of hospitality; you’re experiencing it every day. As the largest supplier of staffing to the hospitality industry, we’re feeling it through our customers, our staff and through the...
COVID-19 Statement
The COVID-19 virus has obviously had a heavy impact on the hospitality industry. HSS has been working with customers and employees to work through this challenging time. We are working with customers to provide enhanced cleaning services and staff for public area...
Interview with Hilton President and CEO, Chris Nassetta
Here's a great interview with Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton. Nassetta speaks with Fortune Editor-in-Chief, Clifton Leaf at the Great Place to Work’s annual 4ALL Summit. He addressed how Hilton has developed a culture that has put us atop the Best...
News: HSS President, Tim McPherson Named to SIA Staffing 100
HSS is happy to announce that Tim McPherson has been named to the SIA Staffing 100 for North America. This is third year that McPherson made the list as the leader of Hospitality Staffing Solutions. The SIA list celebrates 100 notable individuals whose impact on the...
HSS Wins 2020’s Best of Staffing Client Award
Atlanta, GA – February 4, 2020 - Hospitality Staffing Solutions, a leading staffing agency announced today that they have won Best of Staffing Client Award for providing superior service to their clients. Presented in partnership with presenting sponsor,...
Press Release: Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Acquires Hospitality Staffing Solutions
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Acquires Hospitality Staffing Solutions Oceanside, CA – January 13, 2020 – Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (“KBS”), a leading provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services, today announced its acquisition...
Our Customer Survey
Every year, HSS participates in a survey of our customers so that we can improve on our service. While we primarily do these surveys to see where we can improve, a side result is seeing customer testimonials come in We're happy to say that Hospitality Staffing...
Limits on H2B Visas
U.S. Immigration has reached its cap on H-2B Visas. Although H-2B's are one strategy for staffing seasonal properties (HSS actually offers services in this area), there are other opportunities to staff properties including recruiting from Puerto Rico as well...
Is Outsourced Housekeeping an option for your Hotel?
By Luke Lindahl, Senior Vice President of Operations. Outsourced Housekeeping In my role, I get to meet with General Managers and Executive Housekeepers every day that struggle with the same problem, how to keep enough Housekeepers on staff to meet the hotel's...
Hiring Seasonal Workers
Seasonal Hiring for Hotels and Resorts For many hotels and resorts, seasonal labor is just a fact of business. Many properties see a high and low season and seasonal worker fill a gap. Other properties simple aren't open for a part of the year and seasonal workers...
Hospitality Staffing Solutions announces Branch Network Expansion of FoodStaff
Staffing Industry Leader, Hospitality Staffing Solutions, is taking its FoodStaff subsidiary brand to many new markets throughout USA Hospitality Staffing Solutions LLC, (HSS) the nation’s leading provider of contingent labor and outsourced services to the Hotel &...
Hospitality Staffing Solutions Names to SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms
Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC (HSS) was recently named to the 2019 Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) listing of the Largest Staffing Firms in the United States. This is the second consecutive year that HSS has appeared on the list, SIA has conducted this...
Determining Hotel Staff Payrates
2019 Pay rate Guide: HSS Western Region Finding competitive pay rates is one of the most challenging aspects of maintaining an effective workforce. HSS is here to help with a guide that helps determine payrates in your state, region, and city. How do we determine pay...
Happy Housekeeping Week 2019!
Housekeeping Week Hospitality Staffing Solutions wants to extend our best wishes to all of our housekeeping associates during this year's Housekeeping Week. We are participating in activities throughout this housekeeping week as a token of our appreciation to...
Things We Look For in New Candidates
So you’re looking for a job with Hospitality Staffing Solutions. What do we look for when searching for a new hire? What attributes do we like to see? Be Honest Honesty is a big part of any team effort, and the same is true in hospitality. Easy and open...
Guide to Travel Intent Products
When it comes to media marketing, it's often hard to keep abreast of all the constant new developments. Being able to direct the travel intent of potential customers is a goal that's been on the agenda for many years, but some of the newer programs aren't as easy to...