Kevin
Housekeeping
This is Kevin! He has been a facility coordinator at VIERNULVIER for almost three years. He is solely responsible for the daily planning and managing the housekeeping team. He indicates which rooms need to be cleaned, or if there needs to be a setup somewhere. Additionally, he is also in charge of contract management - which includes the stock management of all facility items (reordering cleaning products, soap, and toilet paper, maintenance of cleaning machines,...).
His biggest challenge lies in coaching his team. "My job largely consists of being a kind of glue between the team," he explains. "I think it's important to have a good foundation in terms of atmosphere and work ethic. If that is in place, you can achieve a lot. Because that’s where everything starts: the interaction between the team members, but also the way of collaborating between me and the team."
His first year in this new position was quite tough: “It was a completely new position, so at first it wasn't so obvious. How do you go about it? How do you tackle certain issues? Getting to know the team better,... That is a natural process that takes some time on both sides.”
For Kevin, it is essential to make his team feel how important their work is. "What they do is sometimes invisible to others, but they are an indispensable link for the organization and its operations."
Kevin believes that everyone, no matter how busy work is, should take a moment to pause in the building from time to time. "To see how beautiful the building is. That happens too little sometimes. I do feel a certain pride in being able to work in such an iconic building. There is also a homely atmosphere. Everyone makes time for a chat now and then, and that is really nice. An asset of my job is that there is a nice variety between working in the building and doing office work.”
Kevin's favorite spot? “I have a few, but the Theater Hall stands out. Our team always starts very early. When the fire screen goes up and the lights come on in the morning, I sometimes stand alone on that stage. You feel so small in such a large hall. I also take a moment to think about how many artists have stood on that stage and the beauty of the hall. It really has something magical."