New technology lightening loads for hotel housekeepers

Channel NewsAsia is reporting that, to help attract and retain housekeeping staff in the competitive Singapore market, the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has implemented new technology to assist it's housekeepers in bed making. An electronic device lifts beds and reduces changing time by half as well as reducing risk of injury and fatigue.

Housekeeping staff at the Crowne Plaza average 15 bed changes per day at 15-20 minutes per change. The new apparatus costs S$500 per bed (Ezi-Maid solution from Australia) but will allow for a wider pool of candidates (who might be physically challenged by age or disability) to recruit from for the industry.

Due to the increase in hotel construction and tourism in Singapore, attracting and retaining housekeeping staff is extremely challenging. Mr. Lim, NTUC's Secretary General and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, believes most hotels will be compelled to retrofit their existing beds with the mechanism. 80% of the local workers in the industry are mature workers, 40 years and older.

Image Courtesy of Ezi Maid

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