National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.2

• 6 - Sales and service occupations
• 63 - Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
• 631 - Service supervisors

6312 - Executive housekeepers

Executive housekeepers direct and control the operations of housekeeping departments within hotels, hospitals and other establishments.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • assistant executive housekeeper
  • executive housekeeper
  • hospital executive housekeeper
  • hotel executive housekeeper
  • housekeeping director
  • housekeeping manager

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Accommodation service managers (See 0632 Accommodation service managers)
  • Facility operation and maintenance managers (See 0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers)
  • Housekeeping supervisors (See 6315 Cleaning supervisors)

• Main duties

  Executive housekeepers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Manage the operations of the housekeeping department
  • Plan and co-ordinate the activities of housekeeping supervisors and their crews
  • Conduct inspections to ensure that departmental standards and health and safety regulations are being met
  • Select and purchase equipment and supplies, and maintain inventory
  • Arrange for maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery
  • Hire, train and supervise housekeeping staff
  • Maintain financial records and prepare budgets, payroll and employee schedules.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • A university degree or college diploma in hospital management, hotel management or business administration is usually required.
  • Extensive experience as a cleaning supervisor may substitute for formal education requirements.