Executive Housekeeper- Cruise
- Recruiter:
- Navis Consulting
- Category:
- Housekeeping Jobs
- Position:
- Executive Housekeeper
- Updated:
- August 3, 2026
The Executive Housekeeper is a critical member of the shipboard management team, responsible for the management of all Housekeeping functions and team members onboard.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and oversee all onboard housekeeping and laundry operations, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, guest satisfaction, safety, and compliance.
- Manage budgets, scheduling, turnaround operations, and team performance while training, coaching, and developing staff.
- Collaborate with ship leadership, resolve guest concerns, and drive operational excellence through quality control, effective resource management, and continuous improvement.
HIRING QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 to 7+ years managerial/operational experience in housekeeping and laundry operations of large 4 or 5 Star hotels (500+ rooms), cruise line or hospitality industry related field required, with demonstrated experience supervising team of minimum of 70 employees and managing budgets in excess of $1M annually.
- Strong leadership, customer service, communication, problem-solving, training, and performance management skills are essential.
- Knowledge of housekeeping operations, safety, public health standards, and relevant software is required.
- High school education is required, a bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Fluency in English is mandatory and ability to speak additional languages such as Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, German or Portuguese preferred.
All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Cruise Ship.
Work Experience Requirements
All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Cruise Ship.
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