Director of Housekeeping
New York, NYFull-time$66–83K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Director of Housekeeping leads housekeeping and laundry operations at Sunrise Senior Living, maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming spaces for residents, families, and team members. The role oversees service standards, compliance, inventory, vendors, budgets, and team development. The posting seeks at least three years of housekeeping or laundry experience and two years of supervisory experience; senior living or hospitality experience is preferred.
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Full job description
Why Join Sunrise Senior Living
At Sunrise Senior Living, we believe meaningful work starts with purpose. Our team members are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of residents every day.
As Director of Housekeeping, you lead housekeeping and laundry operations to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, families, and team members.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee daily housekeeping and laundry operations
- Develop schedules, assignments, and quality standards
- Ensure resident suites and common areas meet Sunrise service standards
- Maintain compliance with OSHA, infection control, and safety regulations
- Manage inventory, chemicals, equipment, and vendor partnerships
- Oversee laundry collection, processing, and linen quality control
- Lead fire and safety drills and risk management initiatives
- Manage department budget, labor, and expense controls
- Recruit, train, coach, and develop housekeeping team members
- Monitor timekeeping, performance reviews, and engagement initiatives
You serve as both operational leader and quality champion—ensuring excellence in cleanliness, safety, and service.
What We’re Looking For:
- 3+ years housekeeping/laundry experience (senior living or hospitality preferred)
- 2+ years supervisory experience
- Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of safety, infection control, and compliance standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
Director of Housekeeping – Create Clean and Comfortable Environments for Residents Director Housekeeping | Environmental Services | Hospitality Operations Pay Range: 66,300.00 - 82,875.00 Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.
We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
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Retirement Savings Plans
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Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
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Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
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myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
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Tuition Reimbursement
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In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
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Some benefits have eligibility requirements
Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sunrise Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,367 open Housekeeping jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$66–83K/yr
- US median$66–75K/yr37 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($69K) — in the middle half of Housekeeping salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 161 open Housekeeping jobs in New York and 1,367 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- University of Rochester32 open
- Trinity Health22 open
- YAI8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Housekeeping postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 231 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 1,367 open Housekeeping jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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