Housekeeping Supervisor

The Victus Group Master; Port Townsend (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Tides Inn and Suites in Port Townsend, WA seeks a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee staff and maintain cleanliness of guest rooms and public areas. The role requires attention to detail and leadership in a hotel setting.

The position offers an hourly wage of $18.00–$19.00 with full- and part-time shifts. The supervisor will coordinate tasks, manage supplies, and ensure adherence to standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; hospitality management degree preferred but not required.
• Proven experience as an Executive Housekeeper or similar position.
• Knowledge of housekeeping policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Excellent organizational and people management skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Able to multitask and prioritize and be detail-oriented.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and cleanliness of hotel areas.
• Count and transport linens to various locations.
• Replenish supplies and ensure guest rooms meet standards.
• Oversee cleaning of floors, walls, and common areas.
• Polish, dust, and maintain guest rooms and public spaces.
• Replace light bulbs and manage waste disposal.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Flexible schedule

Bilingual preferred

Education

High school diploma

Hospitality management degree (preferred)

Tools

Basic computer experience

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tides Inn and Suites - Port Townsend, WA 98368

Salary Range: $18.00 - $19.00 Hourly

Job Title

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

Shift

USUAL TIME OF WORK SHIFT: Varies with facility needs. Some full-time positions and some part-time positions.

Breaks

Two breaks, and one ½ hour lunch.

Overtime

Seldom, as necessary.

MACHINES USED

Household-type vacuum cleaner

TOOLS USED

Mops, brooms, extendable wands, cleaning items

ASSISTIVE DEVICES

Cleaning supply pushcart, rolling wire racks

SAFETY CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT

Employee uniforms, vinyl gloves, eye protection

SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Basic computer experience.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKPLACE/WORKSTATION

The work takes place at a variety of locations at a hotel facility. The floor surfaces at the locations are cement, carpet, tile, or wood. Most of the work locations are both well-lit and temperature controlled. The Housekeeping Supervisor may be exposed for limited periods of time to various weather conditions when cleaning landings and other outdoor areas. The areas where the Housekeeping Supervisor performs most of the cleaning duties are guest rooms,bathrooms, lounges, lobbies, landings, elevators, stairways, kitchens, and offices.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB TASKS/PURPOSE

The Housekeeping Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to supervise the staff and cleanliness of areas at the hotel facility where guests have spent or will spend time during their stay. The Housekeeping Supervisor counts and transports linens to and from guests’rooms. He/She replenishes supplies such as drinking glasses and writing supplies in various rooms. He/She dusts furniture and equipment, polishes metalwork, washes windows, walls and doors, and empties waste baskets and ash trays. He/She vacuums carpets and upholstered furniture, and scrubs,waxes, and polishes floors using brooms, mops, and vacuum cleaners. The Housekeeping Supervisor replaces light bulbs, and replenishes bathroom supplies. He/She transports trash to the waste disposal area. The Housekeeping Supervisor may be required to move furniture, hang drapery, and roll carpet when necessary. Other duties may be required as directed by the manager or Executive Housekeeper.

Typical Day Duties

1. Inspects rooms and other public areas. Sorts, counts, folds, and transports linens to various site locations.
2. Reports Staff attendance to Executive Housekeeper. Reports disciplinary employee activities, documenting as necessary to Executive Housekeeper. Makes beds in guest rooms.
3. Replenishes supplies (i.e. drinking glasses, writing materials, bathroom supplies, etc.).
4. Oversees the maintenance of Company standards of operational procedures. Cleans rooms, kitchens, lobbies, lounges, bathrooms, landings, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
5. Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
6. Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
7. Dusts furniture and equipment.
8. Polishes metalwork.
9. Washes windows, walls, door panels, sills, ceilings, and woodwork.
10. Empties waste baskets.
11. Cleans ashtrays.
12. Transports trash to waste disposal area.
13. Replaces light bulbs.
14. Bilingual preferred.

Other duties as assigned by manager or Executive Housekeeper.

E-Verify Participation

This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program used to verify employment eligibility for new hires. As part of E-Verify, we will check your employment eligibility by comparing the information you provide on Form I-9 with records of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You have the right to know if your employer uses E-Verify and to be informed if your E-Verify case results in a tentative nonconfirmation (mismatch). You also have the opportunity to take action to resolve a mismatch. You can start and continue working while resolving a mismatch.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; degree in hospitality management preferred but not required
• Proven experience as an Executive Housekeeper or similar position
• Knowledge of housekeeping policies, procedures, and best practices
• Excellent organizational and people management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team
• Able to multitask and prioritize and be detail-oriented
• Flexible schedule and ability to work in a fast-paced environment