Housekeeping Manager - Hotel

Drifting Sands Hotel, 119 E 9th St., Ship Bottom, New Jersey, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Friday, July 31, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Blue Water Hospitality is a growing organization that is always looking for enthusiastic team members to join its journey!

Since its establishment in 2002, Blue Water has rapidly become a leader in the hospitality industry. We invest, develop, and manage RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. We have a range of accommodations, from cozy campsites to water parks to lavish hotel suites, and we pride ourselves on creating exceptional guest experiences.

If you share our passion for providing memorable guest experiences, we invite you to “Dive into Blue Water” and join our growing team!

The Executive Housekeeper serves as key support to the operations team, working closely with front desk/guest services and maintenance teams to ensure the property adheres to the highest standards of cleanliness in both guest rooms and common areas. Directly leading a high-performing team of housekeepers, housemen, and laundry attendants, with support from inspectors and supervisors, this highly visible role ensures top‑notch guest satisfaction.

• Full-time roles are eligible for Health benefits, 401K, and property discounts

• Thorough knowledge of housekeeping procedures, cleaning materials, and equipment
• Ability to supervise and work with employees
• Ability and willingness to respond to emergencies
• Tact and resourcefulness in dealing with the public

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• People Leadership:
  Provide outstanding leadership to drive and motivate the team. This role includes recruitment, interviewing, performance management, reviews, coaching, training, and succession management.
• Oversees all aspects of housekeeping and laundry operations
• Assigns workers their duties and inspects work for conformance to prescribed standards of cleanliness
• Investigate complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment and take corrective action. Works cohesively with property leadership to ensure guest satisfaction levels exceed expectations and monitor trends for continuous improvements.
• Oversees administrative support and processes for team efficiency, including room management, inventory management, and procurement/vendor management.
• Conducts regular walk‑throughs, inspections, and quality checks to drive adherence to standards
• Provides effective communication to teams and support functions to ensure operational effectiveness, priorities, and proactive measures
• Works cohesively with the Chief Engineer (maintenance and related areas) for special projects, capital improvements, property safety, preventative maintenance procedures, and other quality and safety standards.
• Acts as liaison for property safety programs, ensuring compliance with the hotel’s safety and security programs related to Haz Mat, MSDS, OSHA, and other related programs.
• Examines the building to determine the need for repairs or replacement of furniture or equipment and makes recommendations to management
• Issues supplies and equipment to workers
• Ensure the property is always clean, orderly, well‑manicured, and guest‑ready
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides regular and reliable attendance

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Two to five years of experience in housekeeping in the hospitality industry or a related role
• 3+ in a supervisory or leadership role

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must often lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth…