Housekeeping Lead Supervisor

Housekeeping Manager for Howzit Hostels - Maui/ Big Island

Aloha!

Howzit Hostels is expanding! We are in the process of opening our second location and we are looking for an experienced Housekeeping Manager with an excellent track record of successfully leading a team to sustained high levels of performance and service. As this position is for a HOSTEL Housekeeping Manager, if having no previous hostel work experience, the manager must be able to pivot into the hosteling world and its culture.

The Housekeeping Manager is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the hostel. Priority focus will be to lead, inspire and supervise every aspect of the hostel’s cleaning operations. Duties include actively cleaning all areas of the facility, training new team members, maintaining supplies, doing laundry, folding linens and reporting to management. While linen service is outsourced to a third party company, the Housekeeping Manager will keep track of incoming and outgoing laundry inventory.

The leader we are looking for must be self-motivated, experienced, extremely detail oriented, proactive, and capable of holding themself and team members accountable to the highest standards possible. The cleanliness of the hostel is critical to the success of our business and the Housekeeping Manager should be excited to play a key role as we continue to develop the Howzit Hostels brand on our way to become the leading hostel chain in the Hawaiian islands.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Maui / Hawai'i (Big Island)

Compensation:

• Base Salary $35,000 per year
• Housing in a shared 2-bdrm apartment provided, but not required.

Further Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Up to 2 months paid time off per year
• Relocation expense credit

Requirements:

• Min 1 year Housekeeping Management work experience
• Experience in housekeeping leadership and training
• USA work permit
• English Fluency (additional languages a plus)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Qualifications / Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive
• Creative thinker/problem solver
• Dependable/Reliable
• Accountable
• Strength to hold others accountable
• Quality, Experience and Cleanliness supervision and management
• Results driven

Howzit Hostels is deeply committed to creating an environment that fosters human connection, friendships, and adventurous experiences, while prioritizing cleanliness and security for our employees and guests. We are not just looking for an employee. Rather, we want someone who supports this mission and leads to ensure it comes alive in our hostel. Our ideal candidate is driven by professional and personal development and is motivated to grow the hostel and develop its culture. In exchange we offer competitive salary structure, private accommodations in a prime Maui/ Big Island location, professional growth, fun and friendly atmosphere, health benefits. We also actively encourage our team members to engage in the vacation lifestyle and offer an industry leading generous paid leave plan (up to 2 months per year).

We want you to be as thrilled about this opportunity as we are to have you on board! If this opportunity excites you, you meet the requirements and feel you are the one we are looking for, get pumped for the journey, we await to hear from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to be fully vaccinated.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wailuku, HI 96793: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Hospitality Cleaning: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person