Executive Housekeeper

Kempinski Hotel; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kempinski Hotel in Manama, Bahrain seeks an Executive Housekeeper to lead all housekeeping and laundry operations across guest rooms and public areas, ensuring flawless cleanliness and luxury presentation before and during launch.

You will recruit, train, and manage teams, oversee budgets and inventories, and collaborate with Engineering and Front Office to ensure efficient room turnarounds and exceptional guest experiences within a global luxury brand.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years as Executive Housekeeper or Deputy in a luxury hotel, with proven pre-opening project experience preferred.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field.
• Strong knowledge of PMS systems (e.g., Opera Housekeeping module), fabric care, sanitation standards, and operating budget management.
• Sharp attention to detail, strong leadership, organisational agility, and fluent business communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Opening Readiness: Establish operating procedures, design cleaning schedules, build the departmental manning guide, select linens and amenities, and manage setup and handover of all guest rooms and public areas before launch.
• Daily Operations: Direct housekeeping, laundry and public area teams to maintain high standards of hygiene, aesthetic appeal and guest room presentation.
• Team Leadership & Training: Recruit, onboard, schedule and train housekeeping staff on luxury cleanliness protocols, chemical handling and safety standards.
• Inventory & Budget Control: Oversee operating budgets, control linen and supply inventories, and manage contractor relationships (e.g., laundry, pest control, specialized cleaning).
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work with Engineering for room maintenance resolution and Front Office to ensure efficient room turnarounds and turnover times.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Training

English Proficiency

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management

Diploma in Hospitality

Tools

Opera Housekeeping

Job description

The Executive Housekeeper directs all housekeeping and laundry operations ensuring flawless cleanliness maintenance and luxury presentation throughout guest rooms and public areas while building operational department structures prior to launch

Pre-Opening Readiness

Establish operating procedures design cleaning schedules build the departmental manning guide select linens amenities and manage the setup and handover of all guest rooms and public areas before launch

Daily Operations

Direct housekeeping laundry and public area teams to maintain high standards of hygiene aesthetic appeal and guest room presentation

Team Leadership amp Training

Recruit onboard schedule and train housekeeping staff on luxury cleanliness protocols chemical handling and safety standards

Inventory amp Budget Control

Oversee operating budgets control linen and supply inventories and manage contractor relationships e g laundry pest control specialized cleaning

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Work closely with Engineering for room maintenance resolution and Front Office to ensure efficient room turnarounds and turnover times

Kempinski emphasises talent development and offers career progression within its global network with properties in over 30 countries There are opportunities to work in diverse cultural environments whilst continuing your professional growth We are proud to foster a culture where employees feel valued heard and are empowered to deliver exceptional guest experiences Be part of a legacy build your future Discover the possibilities at Kempinski

Minimum 3 5 years as Executive Housekeeper or Deputy in a luxury hotel, with proven pre-opening project experience preferred. Diploma or Bachelor s degree in Hospitality Management or related field. Strong knowledge of PMS systems (e.g., Opera Housekeeping module), fabric care, sanitation standards, and operating budget management. Sharp attention to detail, strong leadership, organisational agility, and fluent business communication in English.