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Also called building cleaning supervisor, building services supervisor, building supervisor and buildings and grounds supervisor.
$49,100
Median pay a year
178,760
People do this work
6
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First-Line Supervisor of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Summary
First-line supervisor of housekeeping and janitorial workers coordinating cleaning staff in hotels, hospitals, and offices. Responsible for scheduling, inspecting work, selecting cleaning materials, and maintaining records for efficient operations
Experience
First-Line Supervisor of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Supervised in-house services like laundries and maintenance for facilities
Selected suitable cleaning materials for linens, furniture, and floors
Advised managers of rooms ready for occupancy in the facility
Inspected work performed to ensure it met standards and specifications
Planned and prepared employee work schedules for the housekeeping team
Maintained records of work hours, budgets, and payroll information
Coordinated activities with other departments to provide timely services
Skills
Core Skills
Conferencing with coworkers, Evaluating maintenance employees, Documenting work hours, Investigating work-related complaints, Estimating maintenance costs, Determining resource needs, Instructing staff in work policies
Checking & Planning
Selecting equipment, Inspecting buildings or grounds, Inspecting work
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Supervised cleaning and maintenance staffSelected cleaning materials for jobsTold staff when rooms were readyChecked work to meet standardsHelped with cleaning when neededPlanned employee work schedules
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Supervised cleaning and maintenance staff, ensuring adherence to cleanliness standards and efficient operations
Supervised housekeeping staff, coordinating daily tasks and ensuring rooms were prepared for occupancy
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Supervised a small team of five cleaning and maintenance staff to ensure high cleanliness standards and efficient operations
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A small team of fiveSeveral staff members each shiftMost of the cleaning crew
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Supervised housekeeping staff, coordinating daily tasks and ensuring rooms were prepared for occupancy
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Guest satisfaction increased with timely room readinessFewer complaints about room cleanlinessCheck-in process became smoother for guests
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Conferencing with coworkers
Evaluating maintenance employees
Selecting equipment
Documenting work hours
Instructing staff in work policies
Investigating work-related complaints
Inspecting buildings or grounds
Inspecting work
Estimating maintenance costs
Determining resource needs
Establishing work standards
Arranging maintenance activities
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What a First-Line Supervisor of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers does
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Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$40,100
Median
$49,100
75th percentile
$62,600
About 178,760 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$48,180
$56,690
$63,020
AL
$36,060
$44,370
$53,970
AR
$32,010
$37,500
$44,620
AZ
$40,460
$48,610
$59,300
CA
$47,850
$61,470
$74,120
CO
$45,640
$55,100
$64,850
CT
$44,830
$57,200
$72,030
DC
$45,520
$47,950
$65,440
DE
$41,890
$50,750
$61,250
FL
$38,200
$45,770
$59,290
GA
$36,830
$46,070
$57,780
HI
$49,840
$59,060
$72,290
IA
$39,050
$47,200
$58,100
ID
$42,230
$48,390
$58,280
IL
$43,680
$49,410
$62,750
IN
$43,150
$50,570
$61,660
KS
$43,050
$49,780
$61,250
KY
$37,420
$45,860
$55,650
LA
$30,550
$38,640
$48,580
MA
$47,730
$59,760
$68,140
MD
$42,900
$49,550
$59,750
ME
$46,290
$55,810
$62,560
MI
$39,820
$46,770
$56,340
MN
$44,360
$53,510
$65,380
MO
$38,130
$45,660
$58,240
MS
$35,810
$42,230
$51,540
MT
$40,930
$48,240
$58,500
NC
$38,860
$47,490
$60,690
ND
$44,420
$54,210
$65,610
NE
$44,650
$48,870
$59,030
NH
$45,660
$55,200
$65,330
NJ
$46,150
$55,170
$70,510
NM
$34,940
$44,840
$56,430
NV
$41,430
$50,080
$59,840
NY
$48,210
$60,580
$73,630
OH
$38,220
$46,110
$58,240
OK
$35,040
$40,460
$48,490
OR
$47,220
$56,210
$61,950
PA
$38,420
$46,920
$57,120
RI
$54,000
$63,520
$64,940
SC
$37,010
$45,320
$58,370
SD
$38,420
$46,860
$54,150
TN
$39,580
$46,800
$60,110
TX
$33,650
$41,660
$50,740
UT
$43,690
$52,420
$64,740
VA
$38,810
$48,660
$63,250
VT
$47,970
$59,340
$69,730
WA
$52,410
$63,550
$75,420
WI
$44,290
$49,070
$60,750
WV
$32,850
$41,450
$50,470
WY
$38,350
$47,840
$57,660
Other names
Other names for this job
building cleaning supervisor, building services supervisor, building supervisor, buildings and grounds supervisor, cleaning staff supervisor, cleaning supervisor, custodial supervisor, custodian supervisor, environmental services supervisor, home restoration service supervisor, hotel cleaning supervisor, hotel housekeeping supervisor.
More names for this work
hotel room service supervisor, house cleaner supervisor, housekeeper supervisor, housekeeping supervisor, janitor supervisor, janitorial services supervisor, janitorial supervisor, laundry supervisor, linen room supervisor, linen supervisor, maid supervisor, maintenance supervisor, motel cleaning supervisor, motel room service supervisor, sanitation supervisor, first line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, building superintendent, butler, environmental services custodial manager, environmental services department manager, evs, executive housekeeper, house superintendent, housekeeping inspector, housekeeping manager, housekeeping operations manager, housekeeping ops manager, housekeeping room inspector, janitorial manager, maintenance superintendent, private residence household manager.
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This page is about the occupation First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.