Housekeeping Supervisor

OneHealth Hospital; Chennai District; On-site; INR 179,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

OneHealth Hospital in Vandalur, Chennai, is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee daily on-site operations and maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control across patient rooms, clinical areas, and public spaces.

The role involves planning work schedules, supervising housekeeping staff, coordinating laundry services, ensuring safe practices, and collaborating with nursing and facilities teams to sustain a hygienic hospital environment. Shift work is required.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory skills and experience leading housekeeping or support service teams.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures, hospital hygiene standards, and infection control practices.
• Laundry handling, processing, and linen/uniform management.
• Customer service and communication with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred; familiar with safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily housekeeping operations to ensure patient rooms, clinical areas, public spaces, and support areas are clean, safe, and well maintained.
• Plan and assign work schedules; monitor cleaning standards and infection control compliance.
• Coordinate housekeeping and laundry services; train and guide staff; manage supplies and equipment.
• Respond to patient/visitor requests and collaborate with nursing and facilities teams to support a hygienic hospital environment.
• Assist with incident reporting and adherence to hospital policies; contribute to continuous improvement of procedures.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Housekeeping

Laundry management

Customer service

Communication

Safety protocols

Hospital systems familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hospital systems

Job description

Kindly apply only if you are willing to work and travel to Vandalur, Chennai.

Candidates with working experience in 3 & 5 star hotel are preferred.

Location: OneHealth Hospital Vandalur

Renumeration: Rs.16,000 - Rs.22,000

Role Description

• The Housekeeping Supervisor is a full-time, on-site role based at OneHealth Hospital in Vandalur, Chennai.
• This role oversees daily housekeeping operations to ensure all patient rooms, clinical areas, public spaces, and support areas are clean, safe, and well maintained.
• The Housekeeping Supervisor plans and assigns work schedules, monitors cleaning standards, inspects areas for quality and infection control compliance and coordinates housekeeping and laundry services.
• Responsibilities include training and guiding housekeeping staff, managing supplies and equipment, responding to patient and visitor requests, and collaborating with nursing and facilities teams to support a hygienic hospital environment.
• The supervisor also assists with incident reporting, adherence to hospital policies, and continuous improvement of housekeeping procedures.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong supervisory skills and experience leading housekeeping or support service teams.
• Candidates should possess housekeeping skills, including knowledge of cleaning procedures, hospital hygiene standards, and infection control practices.
• Candidates should possess laundry-related skills, including handling, processing, and organizing hospital linen and uniforms.
• Candidates should possess customer service and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, visitors, and multidisciplinary staff.
• Relevant experience in a hospital or healthcare setting is preferred, with familiarity in safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work in shifts, stand for extended periods, and perform duties in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills for documentation, reporting, and use of hospital systems are beneficial.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent; additional training in hospitality, housekeeping management, or healthcare support services is an advantage.