Housekeeping Supervisor

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays & Personal Days

401(k)

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor in Minneapolis to lead daily operations, supervise the team, and uphold high cleanliness standards. You will oversee rooms, public areas, and back‑of‑house tasks, ensuring guest readiness and smooth turnover.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced hotel environment, strong teamwork, and excellent communication to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping, hotel, hospitality, cleaning, laundry, or facilities experience preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within hospitality or housekeeping operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of housekeeping operations, room inspection standards, cleaning procedures, and hospitality service expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily housekeeping operations across guest rooms, suites, public spaces, and back-of-house areas.
• Supervise, support, and guide housekeeping team members to ensure cleanliness, presentation, and guest service standards are consistently maintained.
• Inspect guest rooms, public spaces, and operational areas to ensure hotel brand standards and cleanliness expectations are met.
• Monitor room readiness, housekeeping productivity, operational flow, and guest satisfaction throughout shifts.
• Respond quickly and professionally to guest requests, operational concerns, and service recovery situations.
• Partner closely with Front Office, Engineering, Laundry, and hotel leadership teams to support seamless hotel operations and guest experiences.
• Assist with onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, and operational communication for housekeeping team members.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation standards, OSHA regulations, chemical handling procedures, hotel safety policies, and operational guidelines.
• Maintain housekeeping closets, storage areas, supplies, linens, and operational equipment in clean and organized condition .
• Support VIP arrivals, group business, deep cleaning projects, room inspections, and special operational assignments as needed.
• Help foster a positive, collaborative, and guest-focused environment aligned with Sonesta's People People philosophy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Housekeeping ops

Room inspections

Cleaning procedures

Hospitality service

Communication

Teamwork

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

Clean, comfortable, and welcoming spaces help create the memorable guest experiences we're known for. As the Housekeeping Supervisor, you'll help lead housekeeping operations while ensuring guest rooms, public spaces, and hotel areas consistently meet the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing team support, operational coordination, and guest satisfaction. You'll oversee housekeeping team members, room inspections, and daily housekeeping operations while helping keep the hotel guest-ready at all times.

If you're organized, dependable, and passionate about hospitality operations - we'd love to meet you.

What you'll be doing

• Support daily housekeeping operations across guest rooms, suites, public spaces, and back-of-house areas.

• Supervise, support, and guide housekeeping team members to ensure cleanliness, presentation, and guest service standards are consistently maintained .

• Inspect guest rooms, public spaces, and operational areas to ensure hotel brand standards and cleanliness expectations are met.

• Monitor room readiness, housekeeping productivity, operational flow, and guest satisfaction throughout shifts.

• Respond quickly and professionally to guest requests, operational concerns, and service recovery situations.

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

• Assist with onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, and operational communication for housekeeping team members.

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

• Maintain housekeeping closets, storage areas, supplies, linens, and operational equipment in clean and organized condition .

• Support VIP arrivals, group business, deep cleaning projects, room inspections, and special operational assignments as needed.

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

• Any other duties as assigned.

What great looks like

• Previous housekeeping, hotel, hospitality, cleaning, laundry, or facilities experience preferred.

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within hospitality or housekeeping operations preferred.

• Strong knowledge of housekeeping operations, room inspection standards, cleaning procedures, and hospitality service expectations.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

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

• Strong attention to detail with a focus on cleanliness, presentation, and guest satisfaction.

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

• Positive, dependable, and service-focused leadership approach.

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

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

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

• Pay range $21.00 to $22.50

Non-Union: The base pay offered may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and specific/overall experience.

Sonesta Recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. Employees are offered a variety of benefits including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Paid Vacation and Sick Days

• Holidays and Personal Days (Floaters)

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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.