Housekeeping Supervisor

Siraty; Dhofar; On-site; OMR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Alila Hinu Bay is seeking an experienced Housekeeping Supervisor to lead the hotel’s cleaning operations and Public Areas teams. You will coach staff to uphold luxury standards, schedule shifts, and maintain a tidy, welcoming environment for guests and colleagues.

Responsibilities include training teammates, monitoring room and public area cleanliness, ensuring safety and compliance with the Employee Handbook, and coordinating with Front Office on VIP stays and special requests.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of housekeeping experience in a luxury or five-star hotel environment
• 1-2 years in a supervisory role
• High school diploma or equivalent; a degree or diploma in Hotel Management, Hospitality, or related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of luxury housekeeping standards and guest service excellence
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in English (additional languages a plus)

Responsibilities

• Actively build teamwork and enhance the team’s commitment to their work and the hotel
• Train staff to work according to hotel standards
• Recognize outstanding performance and address substandard performance constructively
• Schedule employees under supervision according to business needs
• Communicate with guests, suppliers, and colleagues in a friendly, tactful and professional manner
• Maintain grooming standards and a clean appearance
• Be flexible to changes in responsibilities and rosters to meet business needs
• Ensure room and public areas are maintained to VIP standards and coordinate with Front Office on VIPs and arrivals
• Oversee housekeeping general responsibilities including mini-bar procedures and incident reporting
• Prepare daily assignments for housekeeping staff and monitor equipment and supplies

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Training

Communication

Guest service

Flexibility

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hotel management degree preferred

Job description

Discipline: Position Type: Full-time Job Type: Full-time

Description

Organization- Alila Hinu Bay

Summary

Leadership
1 . Be actively involved in building teamwork and enhancing the team’s commitment to their work and the hotel

• Understand the hotel’s vision and brand personality and ensure it is integrated in your daily work practices
• Actively and successfully train people to work according to hotel’s standards
• Recognize outstanding individual performance in your team and deal with substandard performance fairly, immediately and constructively
• Ensure all employees under your supervision are scheduled in accordance with business needs
  

Organization- Alila Hinu Bay

Summary

Leadership
1 . Be actively involved in building teamwork and enhancing the team’s commitment to their work and the hotel

• Understand the hotel’s vision and brand personality and ensure it is integrated in your daily work practices
• Actively and successfully train people to work according to hotel’s standards
• Recognize outstanding individual performance in your team and deal with substandard performance fairly, immediately and constructively
• Ensure all employees under your supervision are scheduled in accordance with business needs
  

General Responsibility
1 . Communicate in a friendly, tactful and professional manner with guest, suppliers as well as colleagues

• Be informed and keep your supervisor informed of all matters that may affect your work, the hotel’s service or reputation
• Always present a clean and tidy appearance in accordance with the hotel’s grooming standards
• Be flexible and open to change in your job responsibilities, work area and/or roster to meet business needs
• Be understanding, supportive, encouraging and helpful to guests as well as suppliers and your colleagues
• Care about your work environment and make sure it is tidy and well maintained
• Be reliable and ensure you are at work on time
• Know your role in case of emergency such as bomb threat, flood, fire etc
• Understand the Employee Handbook and comply with the standards it outlines
• Carry out all professionally reasonable instructions given by your supervisor
• Ensure Mini bar procedures are implemented and followed and regularly conducts spot checks with F&B assistant.
• Assist the managers in planning the weekly roster and training, maintain workplace communication board, submit all guest / staff incident reports.
  

Technical Expertise Rooms

• Check the general condition in the room and note down any faults and discrepancy found for prompt action, see that all the corridors and passage ways are clean at the time of checking.
• To have a complete knowledge of chemical products and their proper and economical use, all Housekeeping machines and equipment for operation and maintenance.
• To prepare daily task for HK Attendant and assign them to their specific work areas and instruct them to use the proper and correct equipment and chemical
• To inspect all public areas, arrival rooms, check outs, OOS/OOO rooms, occupied rooms, VIPs and long stay guest rooms in designated areas daily, and ensure all amenities are placed based on VIP codes.
• To coordinate with the Front Office of VIP rooms, unexpected departures, queue rooms, early arrivals and extended stays and room changes.
• To assist in monthly inventory and daily checking of linen store in the pantry and make sure that the supplies is complete as the standard established
• To prepare daily and evening HK report in floor under his/her responsibility and inform to the HK Clerk for up date status release
• Receive Room Status from HK Attendant
• Assist in checking up guest supplies, according to requisition and receiving supplies
• To distribute card key, mobile and buggy and make sure that they will be returned after finish of work in good condition
• To have daily room inspection and report any kind of damage to be repair
• Responsible in turn down service and all the guest request
• To check the following up of engineering report for repair the out of order room and make sure all done by daily room inspection
  

Public Area

• Responsible to the cleanliness of all public areas and back of the house
• Check general condition in public area, pantry, stores and take action.
• Prepare daily HK Attendant assignment to their specific work area and instruct them to use equipment & chemical correctly
• Check & inspect vacuum cleaners, buffing machines, buckets and all equipment, ensure that all equipment are complete and in working condition
• Assist in monthly inventory and daily checking of consumable items and chemical in Public area stores and make sure that all supplies are in stock
• Prepare daily assignment job for the Rm/PA Attendant under his responsibility
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in housekeeping within a luxury or five-star hotel environment, with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory role.
• High school diploma or equivalent; a degree or diploma in Hotel Management, Hospitality, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of luxury housekeeping standards, cleaning techniques, sanitation protocols, and guest service excellence.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a diverse team.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in English (additional languages are a plus); strong verbal and written communication abilities.