Housekeeping Lead

capitalvacations; Westerly (RI); On-site; USD 25,003 - 35,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Career Growth

Medical/Dental with employer contrib u

Job summary

Capital Vacations in Rhode Island is seeking a Housekeeping Lead to supervise Room Attendants, assign duties, inspect work, and ensure rooms meet cleanliness standards. This role supports guest satisfaction and effective coordination with other hotel teams.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, at least three years of housekeeping experience, and leadership ability. Schedule: Tuesday–Saturday; pay: $22/hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Three years of housekeeping experience is preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Room Attendants to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive rooms.
• Assigns duties, inspects work, and coordinates with staff across departments.
• Monitors inventory and ensures adequate supplies.
• Greet guests warmly and provide service as needed.
• Performs day-to-day administrative tasks and supports operations.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Opportunity for career advancement in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization!

Key Details:

• Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday
• Pay: $22 per hour

Below are just some of the benefits you'll receive:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Career Growth
• Medical/Dental with employer contribution
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Disability, and Aflac Insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and long term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Travel Perks to Resort Locations
• Company Perks Program

What are you motivated by?

The Housekeeping Lead supervises the work activities of the Room Attendants to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive rooms, with work including assigning duties, inspecting work, and investigating complaints regarding housekeeping service.

What you're great at:

• Responsibilities listed may not apply to all locations
• Obtains a list of rooms to be cleaned and a list of prospective checkouts to prepare work assignments
• Assigns Room Attendants their duties and inspects work for conformance to company standards of cleanliness, assuring teamwork and coordination of efforts among staff in accomplishing tasks
• Monitors and controls inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
• Acknowledges and greets the guest with a warm and friendly greeting
• Cleans rooms, including dusting, vacuuming, changing bed linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchen areas, shampoos carpets and upholstery (occasionally), empties and cleans trash containers, moves furniture and cushions before vacuuming, sorts, washes, loads and unloads laundry, restocks room supplies such as drinking glasses, soap, towels, etc.
• Checks all appliances in rooms and reports items that need maintenance or repair
• Realigns furniture and amenities according to prescribed layout
• Responds to guest queries and requests with a friendly and helpful demeanor
• Responds to calls for housekeeping problems such as spills, broken glasses, new towels, etc.
• Coordinates work activities among departments
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
• Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment, analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems; brings a solution to Management
• Identifies the development needs of staff and coaches, mentors or otherwise helps staff to improve their knowledge or skills
• Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork
• Makes recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation
• Steps in for other Room Attendants as necessary
• Attends staff meetings as needed
• All other duties as assigned by management

Responsibilities listed may not include all tasks or apply to all resort locations, an official job description will be provided and signed on the first day of employment.

Capital Vacations is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and support an inclusive workplace!

Here’s what you can expect:

At Capital Vacations we are united by a common purpose of "Travel. Gather. Smile. Repeat." We pride ourselves on bringing our passion, innovation, and boldness to travel, enriching the lives of those we serve. We encourage you to join our team and help us in fulfilling our purpose. If this opportunity excites you, and if you have the following qualifications, we invite you to apply for our team:

Here’s what you have already achieved:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Three years of housekeeping experience and training in custodial work
• One year of experience in leading or supervising the activities of other staff is preferred
• Demonstrated ability and desire to lead and train a team while maintaining harmony and high morale
• Calm and clear-thinking ability to handle problems or crises in a highly professional manner
• Superior customer service skills
• Performs work well with accuracy, speed, and attention to detail
• Ability to convey information and ideas clearly
• Ability to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately