Housekeeping Supervisor

Work setting

• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
• Recommend or arrange for additional maintenance services
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Establish work schedules
• Ensure that local health and sanitation regulations are carried out
• Supervise staff
• Plan and co-ordinate activities of housekeeping supervisors and crews
• Co-ordinate inspection of assigned areas
• Ensure that safety standards and departmental policies are met
• Supervise in-house laundry services
• Respond to complaints of guests
• Supervise maintenance and repair services
• Co-ordinate maintenance and repair services
• Ensure hospital infection control
• Schedule and assign duties of housekeeping staff
• Establish and implement operational procedures for housekeeping department

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized