Head Of Housekeeping

Royal Teaching; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-out

Travel accommodations

Health insurance

Job summary

Royal Teaching in Dubai is seeking a highly experienced Head of Housekeeping to oversee housekeeping and laundry across private residences for a UHNW family. The role leads a six-person housekeeping team plus laundry staff and requires hands-on leadership, exceptional organisation, and discretion.

Ideal candidates have UHNW household experience, strong garment care knowledge, travel capability, and excellent English.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head of Housekeeping or Deputy Head of Housekeeping
• Experience in UHNW private households or luxury environments
• Experience managing a housekeeping team of a similar size
• Excellent knowledge of luxury housekeeping and garment care
• Experience overseeing laundry operations and wardrobes
• Ability to travel internationally
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Valid passport with ability to travel
• Strong checkable professional references
• Driving licence advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of housekeepers and laundry staff
• Organise daily rotas and monitor standards
• Maintain bedrooms, bathrooms, dressing rooms, guest areas to high standards
• Plan cleaning, deep cleaning, and travel preparations
• Oversee laundry and garment care including luxury linens
• Coordinate packing and travel arrangements for the family
• Work with Estate Management, PA, nannies, drivers, security and other staff
• Train and supervise staff, addressing performance issues
• Maintain rotas, checklists, and handovers
• Ensure privacy, security, hygiene, confidentiality

Skills

Team leadership

Organisation

Attention to detail

English fluency

Communication skills

Discretion

Excel

Google Sheets

Education

Qualified Newborn Nurse

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

A prestigious UHNW British family is seeking an experienced and highly professional Head of Housekeeping to oversee the housekeeping and laundry operation across their private residences.

The successful candidate will lead a team of six housekeepers plus laundry staff maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness organisation presentation and service. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring excellent organisational skills strong attention to detail and previous experience within a UHNW private household or similarly high-standard environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage a team of six housekeepers and laundry staff
• Organise daily rotas allocate duties and monitor standards
• Remain hands-on and ensure bedrooms bathrooms dressing rooms childrens areas guest areas and back-of-house spaces are maintained to the highest standards
• Plan and coordinate routine cleaning deep cleaning guest arrivals events and family movements
• Oversee laundry and specialist garment care including fine clothing and luxury household linens
• Manage wardrobes seasonal changes repairs storage and packing/unpacking
• Maintain accurate digital inventories of household supplies linen uniforms equipment and luggage
• Monitor stock levels deliveries invoices and purchasing
• Prepare residences and travel destinations ahead of the familys arrival
• Coordinate packing luggage and travel requirements for the family
• Work closely with Estate Management PA nannies drivers security and other household staff
• Train support and supervise housekeeping staff addressing performance issues when required
• Report maintenance damage staffing and operational issues to Estate Management
• Maintain accurate rotas checklists cleaning schedules and handovers
• Uphold strict household standards regarding privacy security hygiene and confidentiality

LOCATION & TRAVEL

• Based primarily in Dubai
• Frequent international travel with the family
• Flexibility required for early starts late finishes weekends and public holidays when required

PACKAGE

• Salary: AED per month
• Live-out
• Travel accommodation and arrangements provided in line with household policy
• Start date: ASAP

BenefitsVisa Health Insurance

Requirements

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as a Head of Housekeeping or Deputy Head of Housekeeping
• Previous UHNW private household royal household luxury yacht or five-star hotel experience
• Strong experience managing a housekeeping team of a similar size
• Excellent knowledge of luxury housekeeping fine fabrics specialist surfaces and garment care
• Experience overseeing laundry operations and wardrobes
• Previous experience supporting international travel and/or multiple residences
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Confident using Excel Google Sheets or household management systems
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally
• Strong checkable professional references
• Driving licence advantageous

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Highly organised and detail-oriented
• Calm discreet and professional
• Hands-on leadership approach
• Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules
• Strong team management and communication skills
• Proactive problem-solver
• Respectful and confident when managing staff
• Excellent understanding of UHNW household standards
• Absolute discretion and confidentiality

Required Skills:

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Proven experience as a Head of Housekeeping or Deputy Head of Housekeeping Previous UHNW private household royal household luxury yacht or five-star hotel experience Strong experience managing a housekeeping team of a similar size Excellent knowledge of luxury housekeeping fine fabrics specialist surfaces and garment care Experience overseeing laundry operations and wardrobes Previous experience supporting international travel and/or multiple residences Strong organisational and administrative skills Confident using Excel Google Sheets or household management systems Excellent spoken and written English Valid passport and ability to travel internationally Strong checkable professional references Driving licence advantageous THE IDEAL CANDIDATE Highly organised and detail-oriented Calm discreet and professional Hands-on leadership approach Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules Strong team management and communication skills Proactive problem-solver Respectful and confident when managing staff Excellent understanding of UHNW household standards Absolute discretion and confidentiality

Required Education:

Qualified Newborn Nurse