Housekeeping Supervisor

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) employer match

Paid holidays

Free JCC membership

Wellbeing programming

Job summary

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee cleaning of classrooms, restrooms, gym and grounds, ensure setups and breakdowns are completed efficiently, and train staff. You will supervise across multiple shifts, manage timecards, inventories, and report maintenance needs while promoting a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for the community.

Bilingual English/Spanish required; strong leadership and communication skills, with flexibility to

Qualifications

• Experience supervising housekeeping staff across multiple shifts.
• Ability to schedule staff for events and after-hours work.
• Knowledge of facility maintenance equipment and cleaning chemicals.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate room set-up and breakdowns.
• Perform routine building inspections.
• Ensure the facility and grounds are clean and sanitary daily.
• Assist with cleaning, set ups, and other housekeeping duties as needed.
• Schedule staff for special events and after-hours activities.
• Maintain a flexible schedule supervising morning and evening operations.
• Manage timecards for department personnel.
• Manage inventory and ordering of supplies and equipment.
• Report repairs needed to facilities and equipment.
• Assist Plant Operations Senior Director with scheduling staff.
• Communicate staff concerns to the director.
• Coach and develop housekeeping staff; promote teamwork.
• All other housekeeping-related activities.

Skills

Leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Staff scheduling

Communication

Facilities knowledge

Job description

Founded in 1854, the Baltimore Jewish Community Center (JCC) has evolved into an organization of vitality and diversity. In keeping with its Jewish values, the JCC is committed to enhancing the general welfare of the total community. If you are looking for a job where the work environment is both stimulating and supportive and the mission is focused on promoting and strengthening Jewish life and values, then the JCC could be the place for you.

Inspired by the work we do every day, the JCC is an organization centered by Jewish values and focused on creating meaningful experiences and opportunities to enrich, connect, and positively impact our community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive and welcoming workplace and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

We value all members of our team in a supportive environment in which everyone is treated with appreciation and respect and positioned to do their best work every day.

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Plant Operation Senior Director, the Housekeeping Supervisor will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the building spaces (to include: classrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, gym, fitness center, hallways) and grounds are clean and ready for use, set-ups and break‑downs are done correctly and in a timely manner, and housekeeping staff are trained and perform their jobs. The Incumbent will provide direct supervision to the Housekeeping staff and ultimately is responsible for ensuring that daily housekeeping operations run smoothly. This is a hands‑on supervisory position requiring visible leadership across multiple shifts.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Coordinate room set-up and breakdowns.
• Responsible for making routine building inspections.
• Responsible for insuring that the facility and grounds are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner on a daily basis.
• Assist in cleaning, room set ups and breakdowns and other Housekeeping duties as needed.
• Schedule staff to work special events and activities that occur after regular operating hours.
• Maintain a flexible schedule that provides supervisory oversight of both morning and evening housekeeping operations, also responsible for working during events and after regular operating hours, when needed.
• Calculate department personnel timecards.
• Responsible for inventory of and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for reporting when repairs are needed to facilities and equipment.
• Responsible for assisting the Plant Operations senior Director with scheduling staff.
• Communicate any staff concerns or problems to the Plant Operations senior director.
• Supervise, coach, and develop housekeeping staff while promoting accountability and teamwork.
• All other activities pertaining to Housekeeping.

WHO YOU ARE

• Knowledge of facility maintenance equipment and chemicals.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interview, hire, assess personnel, and process appropriate paperwork.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be bilingual (able to speak and communicate in Spanish and English).
• Experience scheduling staff and managing employee performance.
• Lead by example and foster a positive, customer‑focused culture.

PHYSICAL SKILLS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move items such as tables, chairs, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Employee will need to be able to work both indoors and outside in temperatures that can be both cold or hot and possibly during inclement weather.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary (or Salary Range): $50,000 - $60,000

Benefit & Perks: The JCC offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous time off, paid holidays, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) employer match, FSA/HSA options, life insurance, long term disability, complimentary membership to the Jewish Community Center, discounts on programs including preschool and summer camp, and wellbeing programming.

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive, and the incumbent will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by supervisor or other management, as required. The JCC reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the needs arise. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with our Jewish values, we are dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran's status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodations, please contact us and we will make every effort to meet your needs.

The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran's status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.