Housekeeping Manager

Sage Restaurant Group; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Embassy Suites Boulder is seeking a Housekeeping Manager to assist the Executive Housekeeper in leading associates and ensuring the cleanliness of guest rooms, public areas, laundry, and other spaces. You will coordinate housekeeping and laundry operations, guiding staff with strong communication and teamwork to achieve impeccable cleanliness and guest satisfaction.

The role emphasizes leadership, scheduling, interviewing, and supervision to maintain SOPs and health standards across departments.

Qualifications

• One to two years of post-high school education.
• Experience required by position is 1–2 years in a related position with this company or another organization.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition; ability to meet standards of appearance; communicate well with guests.

Responsibilities

• Direct, interview, hire, counsel, plan work schedules and assign duties for housekeeping staff.
• Lead pre-shift meetings, communicate arrivals/departures, identify VIPs and delegate room assignments.
• Assist Executive Housekeeper in interviewing and selecting new associates.
• Monitor staff productivity and recommend promotions or status changes.
• Handle employee complaints and discipline as needed.
• Determine materials, supplies and tools to stock and purchase.
• Inspect cleaning of guest rooms, public areas and back of the house to meet standards.
• Implement emergency training to protect guests and staff.
• Assign staff tasks to ensure smooth housekeeping operations.
• Provide supplies to staff at shift start while controlling expenses.
• Respond to guest requests and maintain guest satisfaction; manage Lost and Found inquiries.

Skills

Self-starting

Appearance standards

Guest communication

Education

Post-high school education

Job description

Why us?

At Sage, we pride ourselves on the behaviors that build our culture and help associates perform in their positions. We value integrity, performance, team spirit, growth, delivering extraordinary guest experiences, and engaging in our communities. We have also outlined specific competencies that contribute to success at Sage. Please review our competency models to understand the behaviors expected of different levels in the organization (you may find these models in our learning management system.

Job Overview

The Housekeeping Manager assists the Executive Housekeeper in managing associates’ and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of the hotel, guest rooms, public areas, laundry and other assigned areas. Coordinates all functions of the Housekeeping and Laundry departments and ensures impeccable levels of cleanliness and upkeep. Must demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and team building skills with associates, peers and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Primary duties include; directing, interviewing, hiring, counseling, plan work schedules, assign work duties of Housekeeping associates.

• Lead pre-shift meetings communicates arrivals, departures, identifies VIP’s, delegates room assignments and duties.

• Assist the Executive Housekeeper in interviewing and selecting new Associates for hire

• Monitor the housekeeping staff and their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status

• Assist the Executive Housekeeper in the handling of employee complaints and grievances and disciplining them up to termination when necessary

• Determine the type of materials, supplies, and tools to be used or merchandise to be bought, stocked and sold.

• Supervise and inspect the cleaning of the guest rooms, turndown service, public areas and back of the house; ensure compliance with accident/loss prevention programs, SOPs and health/sanitation standards and regulations to achieve a high level of cleanliness and guest satisfaction.

• Implement emergency training and procedures to ensure appropriate protection of the hotel's guests, staff and company assets.

• Issue assignments to staff reviewing special requests and areas of concentration to ensure a smooth flow of the housekeeping operation.

• Issue supplies/goods to staff at beginning of shift in order to control inventory and ensure proper supplies are available while controlling expenses.

• Respond to guest requests, concerns and problems to ensure guest satisfaction. Log items into the Lost and Found and answer inquiries to maintain controls and ensure guest satisfaction.

• Implement emergency training and procedures to ensure appropriate protection of the hotel, guest, staff and company assets.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

One to two years of post-high school education.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.

• Ability to meet standards of appearance.

• Can communicate well with guests.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Pushing vacuum entire length of hallway, carrying supplies from department to assigned floor, carrying dirty linen to laundry shoot, removing room service trays and carrying dirty dishes to service area.

• Bending/kneeling -dusting requires bending and kneeling to reach all areas. Room service trays are placed on floor for pick up. Bending would be required to retrieve dirty dishes.

• Ability to communicate with guests, housekeepers/main linen room attendant, supervisor.

• Ability to assess required reaction to meet standards.

• Mobility -movement to reach all areas of responsibility to include: shelves, windows, ledges, pipes, under and around furniture.

• Continuous standing -continuously standing and/or walking to accomplish all that is required for position.

• Climbing stairs -approximately 40 steps 15% of 40 hour week.

• No driving required.

Environment

Prolonged strenuous physical activity in indoor climate-controlled environment. Excessive heat and humidity in laundry. Inside 95% of shift.

Salary

USD $60,000.00 - USD $65,000.00 /Yr.

ID: 2026-33320

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Property: Embassy Suites Boulder

Outlet: Commons

Category: Housekeeping & Laundry

Min: USD $60,000.00/Yr.

Max: USD $65,000.00/Yr.

Address: 2601 Canyon Blvd

City: Boulder

State: Colorado

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability