Interior Position Housekeeping

About the Head of Housekeeping

The head of housekeeping on board a superyacht is responsible for the care and maintenance of the interior of the yacht, inventories and provisioning interior supplies. Extensive knowledge of cleaning and laundry products is essential in addition to proper care of a variety of surfaces and materials (i.e. leather, suede, porcelain, marble). Some experience with floral arranging is also beneficial. This role requires at least two years of experience in housekeeping-specific roles, possibly having experience in service or the galley and willingness to help in other departments as needed.

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Stateroom head
Polished handle interior yacht
Yachts Chief Steward or Head of Housekeeping arranging white roses
Red micro fleece blanket
Stateroom berth
Yachts curtain tie back
Yacht Head of Housekeeping adjusting pillows
Job Responsibilities
  • Detailing/cleaning all interior areas
  • Floral arranging
  • Proper care for wood, leather, porcelain, marble, carpets - stain removals
  • Inventories and requisitioning
  • Reports and works closely with the chief steward/ess
Required Skills
  • Detailing/cleaning all interior areas
  • Floral arranging
  • Proper care for wood, leather, porcelain, marble, carpets - stain removals
  • Inventories and requisitioning
  • Reports and works closely with the chief steward/ess
Salary Modifiers
  • Shipyard/new build experience
  • Cruise ship or five-star establishment experience
  • Advance medical training/certificate
  • Limited computer skills
Position Statistics
OUR DATA IS CALCULATED FROM
12,919
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE RECORDS OUT OF
59,375
EXPERIENCES IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
AVERAGE LONGEVITY IN THIS POSITION
300 Days
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE (HEAD OF HOUSEKEEPING)
50