Housekeeping Supervisor job description

About the job

We are looking for a housekeeping supervisor to assign and check the work of room attendants and inspect rooms and public areas, so they are clean and ready for guests to the hotel's standards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assign rooms and areas to room attendants and cleaners at the start of each shift
• Inspect rooms after cleaning and before releasing them to reception
• Inspect corridors and public areas and keep them clean
• Manage stock of linen, cleaning materials and room supplies
• Coordinate room status with reception and faults with maintenance
• Log, store and return lost property following procedure
• Train new staff on cleaning standards and safe use of chemicals

Working conditions

• Shift work, including weekends and public holidays
• Walking and moving between floors most of the day

Requirements

• Secondary school certificate or a hospitality diploma
• 3 to 6 years of experience in hotel housekeeping

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Supervision
• Cleaning standards
• Stock control
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Room inspection
• Linen management
• Hotel management systems (PMS)

Preferred

• Previous supervisory experience in a hotel or resort
• Basic English
• A course in the safe use of cleaning chemicals