Housekeeping Team Leader – Large Private Estate – Middle East (Ref: 4827)

Hill Robinson Limited; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live in accommodation

Medical Insurance

Flight Allowance SAR 5,000 PA

1 month’s vacation PA

12-month renewable contract

Job summary

Hill Robinson Limited is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor for a luxury private estate. The role requires leading a team, ensuring cleanliness, and upholding high standards in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have at least 2 years of leadership experience in housekeeping, excellent organizational skills, and a strong command of English. Responsibilities include daily supervision, reporting, and training staff while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a high standards environment.
• Able to prepare daily reports using Microsoft Office.
• Confidentiality in all areas.

Responsibilities

• Supervise housekeeping staff and ensure tasks are completed.
• Prepare daily report and feedback to Head Housekeeper.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Good command of English

Job description

Housekeeping Supervisor - Luxury Private Estate - Middle East

An amazing opportunity to join this dynamic team, working in an ultimate luxury environment.

Package

• Live in – all expenses paid
• Medical Insurance
• Flight Allowance SAR 5,000 PA
• 1 month’s vacation PA
• 12-month renewable contract

Job Summary

The Housekeeping Supervisor can work unsupervised and step in to lead a team during a shift, in the absence of the Senior Housekeeper. Knows and upholds company culture and all cleaning procedures as per our policies. The Team Leader Housekeeping is to assist and support the Senior Housekeeper in managing the housekeeping department. The Team Leader Housekeeping is highly organised with a strong work ethic driven by success, is confident in taking responsibility for the delivery of excellent service levels to the guests whilst ensuring that the villa is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and organisation.

Background, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading housekeeping in a high standards environment
• Good leadership and Organizational skills
• Good command of English
• Able to prepare daily reports using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Willingness to learn and teach
• Asks questions when instructions are not clear
• Responds appropriately to instructions and follows guidelines
• Can work as part of a team
• Assists when and where needed
• Turn up to work on time, in uniform and presents well
• Confidentiality in all areas
• Lead by example
• Adapt easily to last minute changes
• Flexible with working overtime at special occasions

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Share the daily tasks with Housekeepers during meeting
• Ensure all areas are done
• Making sure all flowers are looking fresh (replace some if needed)
• Team Leader will be in charge of all guest laundry needs. Taking it to laundry and bringing it back. Making sure it is logged in a logbook with damage, difference in color and pointing it out to the family private butlers and main laundry if acknowledged by butlers. Butlers to sign the acknowledgement of the damage and color difference
• Ensuring that all housekeepers equipment are clean
• Ensuring that housekeepers are using the color coded rags and the right equipment
• Inspections of all areas
• Training of all new staffTaking stock of lockers and re-stock of lockers
• Supervise housekeeping staff, ensuring all tasks undertaken are completed efficiently and to a high standard, giving appropriate direction where necessary
• Required to stand-in as Team Leader in his/her absence and confidently lead and motivate the team, working independently and in close co‑operation with others
• Administrative duties; use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and for data entry and records/system maintenance
• Prepare daily report and feedback to Head Housekeeper
• Be able to adapt, be flexible to a variety of situation and remain effective to meet changing demands
• Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed including safety regarding manual handling and chemical use
• To be cost conscious with the use of cleaning materials, linen, towel and other consumables
• To ensure that property is maintained properly and treated with respect at all times
• Actively participate in continuous individual training and upskilling of team, provided by the company
• Assist the management and other Hill Robinson personnel in such other matters as may be reasonably required
• Attend and participate in daily briefings, meetings, and training sessions as scheduled

Please read the full job description carefully and ensure you meet all the criteria listed before applying. A Recruitment Consultant will be in touch via email/phone should you meet the client’s requirements.