Housekeeping Supervisor - Marriott

DeFoor Hospitality Group; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

DeFoor Hospitality Group seeks a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee daily operations, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction across rooms and public areas. The role requires coordinating with Front Office and Engineering, training staff, and maintaining housekeeping records.

Candidate should have prior customer service experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced hotel environment. This is a non-exempt hourly position.

Qualifications

• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask in a busy environment.
• Able to work well in a team and lead when needed.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise housekeeping staff and promote a safe, high-quality service environment.
• Issue assignments based on occupancy, VIPs, and priority areas to ensure efficiency.
• Monitor cleaning of guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house with safety/compliance focus.
• Manage supplies and inventory while controlling expenses.
• Coordinate with Front Office and Engineering on room and maintenance requests.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Self-motivation

Written communication

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Job description

Job Summary

Supervise the operations of the housekeeping staff promoting a safe environment and quality service to achieve maximum guest satisfaction, protection of assets and minimal expenses.

Description

Job Title:

Housekeeping Supervisor

Department:

Housekeeping

Reports to:

Housekeeping Manager

Status:

Non-Exempt / Hourly

Job Summary

Supervise the operations of the housekeeping staff promoting a safe environment and quality service to achieve maximum guest satisfaction, protection of assets and minimal expenses.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Self-starting personality with an even disposition to effectively communicate with guests, team members and community.
• Be familiar with and adhere to hotel brand standards and other policies / rules of conduct, to include personal appearance / grooming, attendance, and safe / efficient operations.
• Supervise the housekeeping staff; providing open communication, training, coaching, and counseling and providing performance feedback to ensure maximum efficiency.
• 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, health/sanitation standards and regulations to achieve a high level of cleanliness and guest satisfaction
• Issue supplies/goods to staff at beginning of shift to control inventory and ensure proper supplies are available while controlling expenses.
• Issue daily housekeeping assignments by reviewing occupancy, special requests, VIP arrivals, and priority areas
• Break the house by organizing and balancing room assignments; and prepare and distribute daily housekeeping boards to ensure an efficient workload, timely room turnover, and a smooth housekeeping operation.
• Respond to guest requests, concerns and problems to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain housekeeping records, including room status reports, key log, and inventory documentation.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of cleaning equipment.
• Implement emergency training and procedures to ensure appropriate protection of the hotel, guests, staff and company assets.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.
• Communicates with the Front Office and Engineering Departments as needed regarding room and maintenance requests from the guests.
• Has complete working knowledge of software systems.
• Can perform all the housekeeping functions.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must have a flexible schedule and ability to work days, evenings or nights any day of the week, including weekends and holidays.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks in a busy environment and remain flexible.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Must have a self-starting personality with an even disposition to effectively communicate with guests and staff.
• Possess excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills. Computer literacy and financial management a must.

Education And Experience

• Prior customer service experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all housekeeping staff during shift.
• Ability to lead, direct and work with people.
• Must manage all associates in a firm and fair manner.
• Expected to supervise, train, and maintain all housekeeping staff in absence of Housekeeping Manager.

Physical Requirements

• Stand/walk on feet for 8 hours and work in a restrictive space/environment.
• Must have eyesight enabling vision both near and far.
• Finger dexterity to type, to write, and work on a computer.
• Must speak in a clear, understandable voice, hear at a basic level, and understand English.
• Must be able to bend, stretch arms overhead and lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

I have read and understand the job description as stated above and accept that any of the tasks may be modified or changed. I accept responsibility for knowing the modifications and/or changes in this job description. I can perform the essential functions of this job as listed above, with or without reasonable accommodation.