Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
$49,100 medianHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 37-1011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
- 02Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
- 03Forecast necessary levels of staffing and stock at different times to facilitate effective scheduling and ordering.
- 04Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.
- 05Check and maintain equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
- 06Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
- 07Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
- 08Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
- 09Issue supplies and equipment to workers.
- 10Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
- 11Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
- 12Direct activities for stopping the spread of infections in facilities, such as hospitals.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Environmental Services Supervisor (EVS)Executive HousekeeperHousekeeping SupervisorMaintenance SupervisorBuilding Services SupervisorBuildings and Grounds SupervisorCustodian SupervisorJanitorial SupervisorLaundry Supervisor
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human ResourcesAdministrativeProduction and Processing
Skills that carry over from service
Management of Personnel ResourcesCoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationComplex Problem SolvingInstructingNegotiation