Housekeeping Job Description Sample

Housekeeper making the bed in a guest room at a luxury hotel.

This housekeeping job description sample gives you the framework to create a posting that will attract the most dependable applicants. The best job listings maintain the overall structure and format of this outline while adding the requirements and duties of the specific position. If you would like even more ideas for crafting a successful description, you can also browse Monster’s housekeeping job listings.

Housekeeper

[Intro Paragraph] The highest performing job ads introduce prospective housekeepers to their hotel or other facility with a few sentences emphasizing their company culture and working environment. Take advantage of this opportunity to set your opportunity apart from competing listings and describe what you bring to the table for new hires.

Housekeeper Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs cleaning duties in all guest areas and back of house.
  • Consistently offers professional, friendly, and engaging service.
  • Ensures housekeeping departmental standards are followed.
  • Responds timely to guests’ special requests for miscellaneous items like cribs, cots, extra towels, etc.
  • Maintains inventory of necessary supplies.
  • Reports necessary maintenance items.
  • Follows departmental policies and procedures.
  • Follows all safety and sanitation policies.
  • Assists other departments when needed to ensure optimum service to guests.
  • Performs additional duties as needed.

[Work Hours & Benefits] This part of your housekeeping job description is where you will want to tell housekeepers about your working hours and benefits. Advise potential applicants of seasonal work hours, overtime possibilities, or any additional staffing requirements, and highlight the benefits that set your hotel or resort apart, like facility discounts, paid vacation time, or childcare reimbursements.

Housekeeper Qualifications / Skills:

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
  • Highly responsible and reliable
  • Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

Education, Experience, and Licence Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GCSE
  • Previous housekeeping experience a plus
  • Familiarity with radio frequency (RF) equipment preferred

[Call to Action] You have made prospective housekeepers familiar with your company and the job requirements—now make sure they apply. A strong call to action that tells them exactly how and where to do so will turn interested job seekers into actual applicants. Let them know who to contact at your company to apply, and how to submit an application or CV.

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Housekeeper making the bed in a guest room at a luxury hotel.