Lead Housekeeper - Senior Living

About This Role

Supervise and mentor the housekeeping team, manage inventory, schedule employees, and ensure cleanliness of resident apartments and common areas within a senior living community. This role works closely with the Maintenance Director and requires a positive attitude and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Serve as team leader for housekeeping employees, offering guidance and support
• Assist in the interviewing, hiring, and supervision of housekeeping employees
• Complete monthly work schedule for housekeeping employees and alter as necessary
• Obtain coverage for absences, or work the shift if coverage is unavailable
• Inventory and order housekeeping supplies, adhering to department budgets
• Maintain cleaning schedules, train and supervise work of housekeeping staff
• Clean resident apartments, common areas, and offices according to schedule
• Deep clean resident apartments and common areas according to schedule
• Promptly report any concerns regarding safe and proper functioning of equipment to supervisor

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional housekeeping experience
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Proficient PC skills including e-mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and delegate assignments
• Ability to interpret various instructions
• Ability to solve practical problems

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional housekeeping experience

Benefits