Director of Housekeeping

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a seasoned Housekeeping Director to lead all housekeeping and laundry operations across the property, drive cleanliness standards, and elevate guest experiences. You will partner with Front Office, Engineering, Operations, and leadership to exceed guest expectations and maintain brand quality in a fast-paced environment.

The role demands strategic oversight, team development, and a proven track record in hospitality leadership, budgeting, and operational

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive housekeeping, hotel operations, or hospitality leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading housekeeping budgets, forecasting, staffing plans, and vendor relationships.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation standards, OSHA regulations, and hotel safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead housekeeping and laundry operations across guest rooms, suites, public areas, back-of-house spaces, and facilities.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop housekeeping and laundry teams to support excellence.
• Ensure cleanliness, presentation, sanitation, and brand standards across all areas.

Skills

Leadership

Housekeeping Operations

Budgeting

Vendor Management

Safety Compliance

Staff Development

Tools

Hotel Ops Systems

Job description

We're People People. Are you?

We're Sonesta International Hotels-the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).

With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we're everywhere our guests need us to be.

But here's the thing-we're not just in the business of hotels, we're in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect-delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What this role is all about

Exceptional guest experiences start with clean, comfortable, and welcoming spaces - and our Housekeeping teams help bring that experience to life every day. As the Housekeeping Director, you'll lead all housekeeping and laundry operations across the hotel while driving cleanliness standards, operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and team performance.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing operational leadership, team development, service standards, and hotel performance. You'll oversee housekeeping operations across guest rooms, public areas, laundry, linen management, and back-of-house spaces while partnering closely with Front Office, Engineering, Operations, and hotel leadership teams to ensure the hotel consistently exceeds guest expectations.

If you're organized, service-driven, and passionate about hospitality leadership - we'd love to meet you.

What you'll be doing

• Lead all housekeeping and laundry operations across guest rooms, suites, public areas, back-of-house spaces, and hotel facilities.

• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop housekeeping and laundry teams to support operational excellence and exceptional guest experiences.

• Ensure hotel cleanliness, presentation, sanitation, and brand standards are consistently maintained across all areas of the property.

• Monitor guest satisfaction, cleanliness scores, online reviews, room inspections, and service recovery opportunities to drive continuous improvement.

• Partner closely with Front Office, Engineering, Operations, and hotel leadership teams to support seamless hotel operations and guest readiness.

• Oversee room inspection programs, housekeeping productivity, labor management, inventory control, linen management, and departmental budgets.

• Manage housekeeping supplies, equipment, vendor relationships, purchasing , and operational expenses to support efficiency and profitability.

• Ensure compliance with hotel operational procedures, sanitation standards, OSHA regulations, chemical handling guidelines, and safety policies.

• Support VIP arrivals, group business, special projects, deep cleaning initiatives, and hotel renovation or transition activities as needed.

• Maintain cleanliness and operational readiness across housekeeping closets, laundry areas, storage spaces, and employee work areas.

• Analyze operational KPIs, productivity reports, labor metrics, and housekeeping performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Help foster a collaborative, energetic, and guest-focused culture aligned with Sonesta's People People philosophy.

• Any other duties as assigned.

What great looks like

• 5+ years of progressive housekeeping, hotel operations, or hospitality leadership experience preferred.

• Previous Housekeeping Director, Executive Housekeeper, Rooms Division, or hotel operations leadership experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of housekeeping operations, laundry operations, room inspection standards, inventory management, labor management, and hospitality service standards.

• Experience managing housekeeping budgets, operational forecasting, staffing plans, productivity metrics, and vendor relationships.

• Knowledge of sanitation standards, OSHA regulations, chemical handling procedures, and hotel safety requirements preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

• Experience using hotel operational systems, housekeeping management systems, and reporting tools preferred.

• Flexible availability including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call support as needed.

• A passion for hospitality, leadership, teamwork, operational excellence, and creating exceptional guest experiences.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

How we reward you

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Paid Vacation & Sick Time

• Paid Parental Leave

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

• Educational Assistance

• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you'll want to use these )

• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.