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Head of Housekeeping
Job summary
A leading hospitality company in Cape Town seeks a Head of Housekeeping to lead their team across a portfolio of short-term rental properties. This role is crucial for ensuring cleanliness and quality presentation of properties. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in housekeeping management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive change in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in a housekeeping management role.
- Strong leadership abilities with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Familiarity with mobile apps and digital tools used in field operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage a large team focused on recruitment, training, and scheduling.
- Ensure quality control exceeds guest expectations.
- Build a positive work environment and conduct regular performance evaluations.
Skills
Head of Housekeeping
Are you a hands-on leader with an eye for detail and a passion for creating exceptional guest experiences? We are looking for an experienced Head of Housekeeping to lead our housekeeping team across a growing portfolio of short-term rental properties in Cape Town.
As our Head of Housekeeping, you'll oversee the cleanliness, presentation, and efficiency of all our properties. You'll be responsible for managing a large team, enforcing high-quality standards, and working closely with our other departments to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
This role is critical to the guest experience and we looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leads by example, and knows how to balance performance management with motivation and support.
- Manage a large team with a focus on recruitment, training, scheduling and maintaining team performance
- Maintain quality control to ensure our cleaning standards exceed our guests expectations
- Investigate and address guest complaints or property concerns related to cleanliness or presentation
- Ensure adherence to policies on attendance, performance and overall conduct
- Conduct regular performance evaluations to coach our team of Supervisors to support team growth and efficiency
- Build a positive work environment that encourages accountability, teamwork, and high morale
- Ensure all properties are consistently guest-ready, clean, stocked, and presented to the highest standard at all times
Here's our description of the ideal person for this job:
- 5+ years of experience in a housekeeping management role (preferably in short-term rentals or hospitality)
- Based in Cape Town
- Strong leadership abilities
- Has the ability to think out of the box and drive change
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- A proactive problem solver who thrives under pressure
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiar with mobile apps and digital tools used in field operations
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.