Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping director

The differences between linen room supervisors and housekeeping directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a linen room supervisor and a housekeeping director. Additionally, a housekeeping director has an average salary of $54,047, which is higher than the $48,154 average annual salary of a linen room supervisor.

The top three skills for a linen room supervisor include linen room, laundry equipment and front desk. The most important skills for a housekeeping director are cleanliness, guest rooms, and customer service.

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping director overview

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Yearly salary	$48,154	$54,047
Hourly rate	$23.15	$25.98
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	28,380	34,870
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping director salary

Linen room supervisors and housekeeping directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Average salary	$48,154	$54,047
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $79,000	Between $33,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Ellicott Development
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between linen room supervisor and housekeeping director education

There are a few differences between a linen room supervisor and a housekeeping director in terms of educational background:

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping director demographics

Here are the differences between linen room supervisors' and housekeeping directors' demographics:

	Linen Room Supervisor	Housekeeping Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between linen room supervisor and housekeeping director duties and responsibilities

Linen room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Present wine tastings to customers, complete sales transactions, assist with facility logistics
Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.Kept utility sink rooms in clean, neat and orderly condition.

Housekeeping director example responsibilities.

Manage keeping current MSDS books in facilities.
Perform quality control inspections, manage floor care, and ensure all JCAHO, OSHA, and Bio-Hazard standards are met.
Implement more effective and efficient operating procedures to achieve target standards of cleanliness including on time room readiness.
Maintain MSDS sheet for all cleaning chemicals safety.
Schedule meeting with PMS provider to go install PMS upgrades.
Implement VIP guest program recognizing not only VIPs but denoting returning guests.

Linen room supervisor vs housekeeping director skills

Common linen room supervisor skills

Linen Room, 61%
Laundry Equipment, 17%
Front Desk, 13%
Guest Rooms, 9%

Common housekeeping director skills

Cleanliness, 15%
Guest Rooms, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Guest Service, 6%
Payroll, 6%
OSHA, 4%

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