Head Housekeeper

innvitehospitality; Kentucky; On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hotel at Dayton South in Dayton, OH, part of InnVite Hospitality Group, seeks an experienced Head Housekeeper. You will oversee all cleaning operations, train staff, and ensure brand standards are met daily.

You will schedule shifts, monitor room inspections, manage inventories, and coordinate with maintenance and front desk to keep the hotel spotless and guest-ready at all times.

Qualifications

• Recent hotel or related field experience is required.
• Proven computer and communication skills.
• Valid driving license is required.
• Leadership and supervisory abilities demonstrated by prior roles.
• Basic math and budgeting skills are needed.
• Professional business appearance and guest-facing professionalism.
• Excellent guest contact skills and strong admin capabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate minimum courtesy standards with colleagues and guests.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, train, direct and counsel housekeeping and laundry staff with GM.
• Plan and review work schedules for rooms, laundry and utilities.
• Supervise housekeeping and laundry staff and train new hires.
• Monitor daily housekeeping times, standards and labor usage.
• Inspect rooms daily; report repairs to Maintenance, Front Desk and GM.
• Manage inventories for linen, supplies and place orders as needed.
• Organize deep cleaning for guest rooms and oversee laundry duties.
• Maintain and update daily housekeeping reports and coordinate with Front Desk.
• Supervise cleaning of common areas and ensure cleanliness and hygiene.
• Ensure housekeeping carts and equipment are clean and ready for the next day.
• Comply with company and brand standards and safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Driving license

Math skills

Budgeting skills

Guest service

Professional appearance

Admin skills

Job description

The Hotel at Dayton South, Dayton, Ohio "Part of InnVite Hospitality Group" is looking for experienced dynamic Head Housekeeper. This key position is responsible for the overall cleaning function in the hotel and to work closely to management to achieve company and brand objectives.

Pay rate: Competitive pay rate according to experience.

Pay rate: Competitive pay rate according to experience.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Jointly with GM interviews, hires, trains, directs, and counsels housekeeping and laundry staff.
2. Plans and reviews work schedules with GM for rooms, laundry & utilities based on occupancy.
3. Supervises the work activities of Housekeeping and laundry associates.
4. Trains new employees in housekeeping & laundry.
5. Monitors the housekeeping & laundry times, standards and labor on daily basis.
6. Makes daily rooms' inspection of all rooms. Reports and follows-up items in need of repair to Maintenance, Front Desk and GM.
7. Makes accurate inventories for linen, terry, room supplies, cleaning supplies. Submits orders as needed to the GM.
8. Organizes deep cleaning for guest rooms.
9. Performs laundry and housekeeping duties as and when required.
10. Updates and keeps control on all daily housekeeping reports and communicated with Front Desk for accurate system update.
11. Supervises the common areas' cleaning making sure that the hotel is always in the best clean and hygienic condition.
12. Ensures that all Housekeeping carts are in clean and organized condition and restocked for the next day.
13. Ensures that the hotel equipment "vacuum cleaners" are always maintained in a clean and working condition.
14. Complies with the company and brand standards for rooms, laundry and common areas.
15. Complies with the company safety and security policies.
16. Performs other duties as assigned by management and/or designee.

Minimum requirements:

1. Successful recent work experience in hotels or a field related to this position.
2. Proven computer and communication skills.
3. Valid driving license.
4. Leadership and supervisory skills, able to lead by example.
5. Possesses basic math and budgeting skills.
6. Physical ability to perform housekeeping duties.
7. Professional business appearance.
8. Excellent guest contact skills.
9. Basic admin skills.
10. Required to demonstrate and practice minimum courtesy standards while interacting with colleagues and guests.