DIRECTOR OF HOUSEKEEPING JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Director of Housekeeping is responsible for all things housekeeping: the daily cleaning of rooms, maintaining service standards, managing housekeeper schedules and room assignments, collaborating with maintenance to perform regular, hiring and training, managing performance reviews, and any other duties related to thehousekeeping department. As the leader of the department, this person also attends management meetings and serves as a liaison between direct reports and upper management.A Director of Housekeeping has at least five years of experience working in hospitality, with major preference given to those with direct housekeeping experience. its helpful to have that hands-on experience, not only to see things on the ground but also to build credibility with housekeepers.As a career, a Director of Housekeeping works at progressively larger properties and transitions into managing housekeeping departments at a cluster of hotels, hotel group or another institution such as a college or hospital.