Procedimento operacional padrão de governança e sustentabilidade em hotelaria

Abstract

Unlike the idea of common sense, the maid is the protagonist and not supportive of the organizational system of hospitality and tourism, as it is the leading actress of housekeeping in hotel management. In a dramatic scenario of global environmental problems, resulting from economic growth, in the context of which fall within tourism and hotel managment, the role of this professional, in sustainable environmental management in lodging facilities, becomes essential. The overall objective of the study is to analyze the implementation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the housekeeping sector, which reduce environmental impacts in a way of lodging, in Rio Grande (RS) city. The specific objectives are: a) identify the environmental actions from the implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of employees in the housekeeping sector, b) study the effectiveness of implementing a standard operating procedure in the housekeeping sector based on the concept of education environment. The variables analysed were: water, energy, waste, environmental policy and suppliers. Initially, the project was analysed through interviews with the main manager and application of instrument of direct observation. The fieldwork was conducted between October 2009 and February 2010. The diagnosis was made by comparing the hotel shares before and after the implementation of the standard operating procedure of housekeeping. It was found that the project already had a business relationship with environmentally certified suppliers. The results analysis allowed to conclude that, with the operating procedure of housekeeping, it had a reduction of energy consumption and water use, reducing waste generation. It is recommended that managers deploy an environmental management policy in the midst of hosting and maintaining the program of valorization of the professional in the housekeeping sector.