What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Supervisor position at Virginia Tech?
Here’s what you need to know about the role:
You’ll join our team in a full-time, twelve-month, salaried position, reporting to one of our experienced Housekeeping Managers.
As a Housekeeping Supervisor, you’ll oversee the housekeeping staff within a large university residential hall system. Your responsibilities will include hiring, training, inspecting, and evaluating team members to ensure exceptional standards. You’ll also lead initiatives to improve processes and manage operational challenges effectively.
Your mission: Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for all residents. In this role, you’ll serve as a vital link between upper-level management and housekeeping staff, ensuring smooth communication and consistent quality.
Additionally, you’ll have the chance to grow and take advantage of a developmental plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division.
Lastly, you’ll be offered a starting salary of $42,120, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!
Required Qualifications
2
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
42,120
Hours per week
40
Review Date
1/23/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance . These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Schuster at sdavis15@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
You’ll join our team in a full-time, twelve-month, salaried position, reporting to one of our experienced Housekeeping Managers.
As a Housekeeping Supervisor, you’ll oversee the housekeeping staff within a large university residential hall system. Your responsibilities will include hiring, training, inspecting, and evaluating team members to ensure exceptional standards. You’ll also lead initiatives to improve processes and manage operational challenges effectively.
Your mission: Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for all residents. In this role, you’ll serve as a vital link between upper-level management and housekeeping staff, ensuring smooth communication and consistent quality.
Additionally, you’ll have the chance to grow and take advantage of a developmental plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division.
Lastly, you’ll be offered a starting salary of $42,120, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience supervising housekeeping personnel.
- Comprehensive knowledge of commercial and industrial cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment, as well as OSHA and other applicable safety and health regulations.
- Proficiency in operating commercial cleaning equipment.
- Strong customer service and communication skills for effective interaction with employees, team members, students, and visitors.
- Ability to follow both oral and written instructions accurately.
- Proficiency with computers, including experience using Windows and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- High school diploma or equivalent education.
- Previous experience working in a large university environment, delivering exceptional customer service to a diverse community.
2
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
42,120
Hours per week
40
Review Date
1/23/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance . These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Schuster at sdavis15@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Salary : $42,120