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Key Control Procedure

Maintain control of staff, master and emergency keys through issue, return and audit.

PRIMARY ROLEFront Office Manager
USE WHENKey Control

Operating standard

  1. 01

    Key Control Procedure: Confirm the scope, desired outcome and front office owner for this key control work.

  2. 02

    Verify the current facts with the appropriate hotel systems, logs, guest records or physical inspection.

  3. 03

    Complete the actions within Front Office Manager authority and escalate any safety, guest, revenue or policy exception promptly.

  4. 04

    Coordinate required handoffs with the affected department so the action is visible beyond one shift.

  5. 05

    Document the result, any exception and the next action before the work is considered complete.