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What Do Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisors Do?

Position Description: Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisor Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
• Screen job applicants and hire new employees.
• Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
• Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
• Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
• Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as a Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisor?

When polled, Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisors say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Salary for a Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisor

Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisors make between $25,450 and $65,320 a year.

Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisors who work in New York, Connecticut, or North Dakota make the highest salaries.

Becoming a Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisor

What education is needed to be a Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisor?

Where Housekeeping and Janitor Supervisors Work

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