Hospitality

Winter in New Zealand can be chilly, but keeping your home warm during the cooler months doesn’t have to be a challenge. Our professional housekeepers from across the country have compiled their top tips to help you stay cosy and comfortable all season long. 1. Keep the Draught Out Around Doors and Windows One of the simplest yet most effective ways to keep your house warm in Winter is by preventing cold air from sneaking in through gaps around your doors and windows. Use draught stoppers or door snakes to seal these gaps. These handy items are easy to place along the bottom of your doors and can significantly reduce heat loss, keeping your home warmer and your heating bills lower. 2. Change Your Bedding to Flannelette Sheets Switching to flannelette sheets is a small change that can make a big difference. Flannelette, known for its softness and warmth, provides excellent insulation, ensuring a cosy and comfortable night’s sleep. These breathable sheets trap body heat more effectively than regular cotton sheets, making them a perfect choice for those cold winter nights in addition to adding a new level of cozy to your bed! 3. Put Rugs on Hard Surfaces Hardwood and tile floors can become quite cold in winter. Adding rugs to these surfaces not only can improve the aesthetic appeal of your home but also traps heat, making the floors feel warmer underfoot. Rugs act as an additional layer of insulation, helping to maintain a higher overall temperature in your rooms and around the house. 4. Swap Out Your Curtains with Heavier Drapes Curtains do more than just offer privacy and style – they also play a crucial role in insulating your home. During the winter months, consider replacing your light summer curtains with heavier drapes. These thicker fabrics help to block out the cold air and retain the heat inside, creating a warmer and more inviting environment. 5. Cover Your Walls Bare walls can make a room feel colder. Adding artwork, photo frames, or even bookshelves against the walls can provide an extra layer of insulation. These elements not only contribute to a cosier atmosphere but also help to trap heat within the room, making your living spaces warmer and more comfortable. 6. Let the Sunshine Through Even in the middle of winter, New Zealand often enjoys sunny days. Make the most of the natural warmth by opening your curtains and windows to let the sunlight in. Sunlight can naturally heat up your home, reducing the need for artificial heating during the day that just make the electricity bills skyrocket! Just remember to close the curtains as soon as the sun sets to keep the warmth inside. 7. Get Baking in the Kitchen! Winter is the perfect time to indulge in some baking. Using your oven not only fills your home with delicious aromas but also adds warmth. The heat generated from baking can help to raise the temperature in your kitchen and adjoining rooms. So, go ahead and bake your favourite cookies, pies, or casseroles and enjoy the added benefit of a warmer home. By following these practical tips from our experienced housekeepers, you can keep your house warm and cosy throughout the chilly New Zealand winter. Implementing even a few of these strategies can make a significant difference, ensuring that you and your family stay comfortable no matter how cold it gets outside. Interested in reading more blogs like this? Click here to see all our blogs To learn more about our New Zealand Housekeeping Services, click here

In the bustling world of hospitality, maintaining impeccable cleanliness is non-negotiable. For hotels and accommodation properties in New Zealand, ensuring guest satisfaction through pristine environments is key to success. However, achieving this standard can be a challenge, particularly in the realm of housekeeping. Fortunately, outsourced housekeeping services offers a compelling solution, providing numerous benefits for hotels and accommodation managers aiming to thrive in the competitive landscape of the New Zealand hospitality industry.e for your new post

At ahs hospitality, people are at the heart of everything we do. We champion diversity and employ wonderful hard-working people regardless of their disability, background or circumstance. Recently we hired our first candidate, Yuwie, from Barkuma, a specialist Disability Employment Service provider that operates in Adelaide and works with people with a disability – including Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome, to support them in finding and securing long term work. We had a chat with Devi, our Housekeeping Manager from one of our contracted hotels in South Australia to learn about ahs hospitality’s involvement with Barkuma, the importance of diverse hiring within hospitality and how ahs hospitality creates a positive and safe environment for people like Yuwie to be happy and successful in their roles.

At ahs hospitality, we are proud to be Australia and New Zealand’s leading outsourced housekeeping provider. To sustain our position as ANZ’s housekeeping solutions provider of choice, we are continually looking at how we can improve our services for the needs of both our clients and workforce.

Pride Month celebrates LGBTIQ culture, representation, and rights within our community throughout the month of June. It is celebrated in June to recognise the 1969 Stonewall uprising in Manhattan, USA (scroll down to read more about this historical event). Pride Month is about creating inclusivity, amplifying voices that have been silenced throughout history, and reassuring our community that you can feel safe being who you are. It is also a vibrant, colourful, peaceful, and festive way to combat intolerance.

​In recognition of World Safety and Health Day at Work (Thursday, 28th of April), we sat down with Jay Markland , our Safety Business Partner to discuss the importance of safety and health in the workplace. ​ With over 14 years of experience in safety, Jay has always made the health and wellbeing of his colleagues his priority. The rest of the world joined him in prioritising safety and wellbeing in 2020 when we were hit with the pandemic. Jay's dedication to safety was highlighted in December 2021 when our team was highly commended at the prestigious National Safety Awards of Excellence for our solution to ‘Work Health Safety Risk’. Jay has been an invaluable asset to the ahs team throughout lockdowns and spikes in infection rates, as he implemented best-in-class safety protocols and inspected hotels to ensure the safety of our team members, our hotel partners, and their guests. So let’s get started...

Do you want to apply for a job with ahs hospitality, but you’re not sure what to include? Or how to make your resume stand out from the rest? Or how to even submit your application? Well, we’ve got you covered. Hear directly from our recruiters on what they look for in job applications and read the three simple steps you can follow to apply for a job with ahs hospitality. ​ First things first, have you got all the information included in your resume that our recruiters are looking for?