Adopt a Leaner
Training is knowing what you do Education is knowing why you do it
Who is H.A.S.A.
The Housekeepers Association of Southern Africa was founded in 1994 by industry.
We have successfully achieved our aims and objectives and continue to do so, these are:
For the betterment and recognition of Housekeepers in Southern Africa
To promote professionalism, education and training
To strive towards world class standards
To promote co-operation and true fellowship amongst housekeepers
H.A.S.A has successfully run five highly professional and educational conferences, and the sixth one is currently being planned for 2007. Dates are July 29th, 30th and 31st.
Together with SATOUR, H.A.S.A. was instrumental in creating and delivering the Housekeeper of the Year award. H.A.S.A. now continues to recognize excellence at its conference held every two years.
We are supported by all the major groups, many smaller hotels groups, some independent hotels as well as many industry suppliers.
As an association we have earned credibility for the professional manner in which Housekeeping has been uplifted.
Over the last 20 years, the Housekeeping industry has lost trained, professional housekeepers who have been replaced by unqualified personnel. The portfolio of the Housekeeper has grown and changed dramatically over the last two decades. We are faced with a shortage of skills, the lack of professionally trained Housekeepers will in not the too distant future reach crisis phase.
Today it is vital that we have professionally trained Housekeepers to manage a section of the Rooms Division Department which brings in the largest departmental profit and a department which typically has the largest staff compliment.
Our objective is to assist the Housekeeping industry in training, educating and developing the Housekeepers of the future. We hope that this will solve the current shortage of professional Housekeepers in South Africa and across our borders.
Our goals for this initiative
Responsible allocation of development funding
Build housekeepers at supervisory level in our industry
Add value for our member housekeepers and the industry at large
Gain recognition for the need of development of supervisory skills in the Housekeeping profession
Address the skills shortage in the industry.
Why we need you?
Industry support
To adopt a learner for a year
Provide a host site for the unemployed learner
Provide structured experiential learning
Provide coaching, mentoring and assessment
Assist with provision of a training venue
How will you benefit?
Recognition and exposure
Trained and competent potential supervisory level employee
Trained to your standards and procedures
Tax rebate R50 000.00 per learner
H.A.S.A. subsidy
Social responsibility compliance
What will it cost you?
Learner allowance
Time mentoring, coaching, assessing
Transport to off-site training sessions
Commitment
Who will be involved?
H.A.S.A
Host site
Provider
Learner
THETA
Roles and Responsibilities H.A.S.A
Control and mange the learnership under the H.A.S.A. banner
Liaise with THETA, host site, provider and learner
Subsidise allowances, classroom component of the syllabus
Awards ceremony
Media coverage
Assist in placement of completed learners
Roles and Responsibilities HOST SITE
Agreement with H.A.S.A
Unemployed Learnership contract
Payment of agreed monthly allowance to learner
Release learner to attend scheduled off-site training sessions
Provide on-job experience, according to syllabus
Provide individual mentoring, coaching and assessment
Roles and Responsibilities PROVIDER QTAC PROJECT MANAGER
Liaison with all involved
Co-ordinate syllabus, off-job component, monthly individual monitoring, assessment, moderation and documentation
On-going support
Provision of learning materials
Tracking and reporting
Roles and Responsibilities - Learner
Contract with host site and H.A.S.A
Attend off-job training sessions
Comply with host site policies and procedures
Be available for and participate in all learning and work experience required to complete the learnership
Roles and Responsibilities - THETA
Pre-, during and post implementation audits
Processing of all documentation
Registration and certification
Liaison with Department of Labour
Ongoing monitoring and support
Disbursement of grants
Roll out plan
Pre-, during and post implementation audits
Processing of all documentation
Registration and certification
Liaison with Department of Labour
Ongoing monitoring and support
Disbursement of grants
Competency testing
Selection/briefing of key staff at host sites
Learner induction H.A.S.A
Contracts Host, H.A.S.A., Provider, Learner
Learner induction Host sites
Implementation
Learners start syllabus
On-site mentoring, coaching and assessment
Scheduled training at agreed venues
Monthly facilitation and support by provider
Monthly updating of learnership documentation
Monthly progress reports to Host sites and H.A.S.A.
Additional coaching, assessment and moderation by provider
Training Courses
Induction
Hygiene
Health & Safety
First Aid
Fire Training
Handling Chemicals
Customer Service
Cultural Awareness
Computer Skills
Stock Control
Business communications
Supervisory skills
Familiarisation visits
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
Completion
H.A.S.A Graduation Ceremony
Media coverage
Permanent employment of learner at host site OR Learner placement by H.A.S.A
Finalisation of grants
Review of project with all involved
H.A.S.A Conference
The way forward
Application to Adopt a Learner
H.A.S.A Review
Organise training/venues/schedules
THETA meeting with H.A.S.A/Hosts/Provider
Finalisation of sites/mentors/assessors
Formal application to THETA
Roll-out plan to THETA
Learner selection/recruitment
Contracts and induction
Programme implemented
Contact us:
The Housekeepers Association of Southern Africa contact details:
Postal Address:
PO Box 32248
Kyalami
1684
South Africa
Physical Address:
Hychem Building
96 Silverstone Crescent,Kyalami Business Park, Kyalami 1684
Contact Person: Simone Lobetti 083 429 7926
Telephone: (27) 11 466 0170 (from 08h00 to 12h00)
Facsimile: 0866858344 (27) 11 466 0170 (international only)
Electronic Mail: h.a.s.a@meb.co.za
