Job description template
Hotel Housekeeper Job Description Template
A copy-ready hotel housekeeper job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.
Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows hotel housekeepers earn a median of $35,510 ($17.07/hour); the middle 50% earn $30,350–$39,590.
Job title
Hotel Housekeeper
Job summary
[Company name] is seeking a dependable hotel housekeeper to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will clean guest rooms and bathrooms, change linens and make beds and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.
Responsibilities
- Clean guest rooms and bathrooms
- Change linens and make beds
- Vacuum and dust
- Restock amenities and supplies
- Report maintenance issues
- Turn in lost and found items
- Follow chemical safety procedures
- Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations
Required qualifications
- No formal educational credential
- Working knowledge of room cleaning procedures and bed making
- Reliability and attention to detail
- [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]
Preferred qualifications
- AHLEI Certified Guestroom Attendant
- Bloodborne pathogens training
- Chemical safety training
- Experience with housekeeping carts
Skills
- Chemical safety
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Room status updates
- Integrity
- Efficiency
Work environment and schedule
Housekeepers work in hotels, resorts, hospitals and offices. The job is physical: bending, lifting, pushing carts and standing all day. Most work daytime shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Pay and benefits
$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]
Equal opportunity
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Tips for a hotel housekeeper job posting that attracts applicants
- Use the title candidates search for. “Hotel Housekeeper” is the clearest; alternates include Room Attendant, Housekeeping Attendant, Maid.
- Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
- Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a hotel housekeeper so applicants self-select accurately.
- Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Hotel Housekeeper training: widens your applicant pool.
Next steps
Screen and interview with our Hotel Housekeeper hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.
