Housekeeping Manager – Grand Gardner Hotel

Urschel Laboratories, Inc. • Valparaiso, IN

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About The Position

Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a dedicated and service-focused hospitality leader to join the opening team of the new Grand Gardner Hotel as Housekeeping Manager. The Grand Gardner Hotel is an Urschel Development property located in Downtown Valparaiso, IN. Urschel Development is a fully owned subsidiary of Urschel Laboratories located in Chesterton, Indiana.
Opening in the second quarter of 2026, this independent, boutique hotel is uniquely positioned on a residential tree-lined street adjacent to vibrant downtown Valparaiso. Thoughtfully designed to provide an authentic sense of place, the property will feature 58 luxurious rooms and suites, a speakeasy, banquet spaces, a boutique spa, and multiple gathering areas throughout the hotel.
The Housekeeping Manager oversees all aspects of housekeeping and laundry operations, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, presentation, and guest experience. This leader is responsible for staffing, training, scheduling, inventory management, quality control, and fostering a positive and productive department culture. The Housekeeping Manager works closely with the General Manager and other department heads to uphold operational excellence and support the hotel’s service vision.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and hands-on leader with a strong commitment to service excellence and team development. A minimum of three years of housekeeping supervisory experience in a hotel or similarly service-driven environment is required, along with demonstrated success in staff management, training, and quality control. The candidate should possess strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Property Management Systems, and the ability to manage inventory and supplies responsibly. This role requires the physical ability to perform housekeeping functions, including lifting up to 50 pounds, standing or walking for extended periods, and navigating stairs. Experience in a boutique or full-service hotel environment is preferred.

Requirements

• detail-oriented and hands-on leader
• strong commitment to service excellence and team development
• minimum of three years of housekeeping supervisory experience in a hotel or similarly service-driven environment is required
• demonstrated success in staff management, training, and quality control
• strong organizational and communication skills
• proficiency with Microsoft Office and Property Management Systems
• ability to manage inventory and supplies responsibly
• physical ability to perform housekeeping functions, including lifting up to 50 pounds, standing or walking for extended periods, and navigating stairs

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a boutique or full-service hotel environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• oversees all aspects of housekeeping and laundry operations
• ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, presentation, and guest experience
• staffing
• training
• scheduling
• inventory management
• quality control
• fostering a positive and productive department culture
• works closely with the General Manager and other department heads to uphold operational excellence and support the hotel’s service vision

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed