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Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Hotel 48Lex

517 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Hotel with 116 Rooms
Managed By HHM Hotels
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Compensation: $21.76 to $23.63 per hour, Full-Time

Opportunity: Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Manage housekeeping operations in accordance with established guest service, quality and sustainability standards.

Potential Career Path

Executive Housekeeper – Operations Manager – Assistant General Manager

Essential Job Functions

  • Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
  • Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Inspect guest rooms, public areas and grounds for cleanliness, appearance and safety.
  • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services and resolve guests’ complaints and concerns.
  • Prepare schedules based upon occupancy and assign duties to associates.
  • Take inventory and submit periodic inventory orders to insure supplies are purchased in a timely manner.
  • Prepare required paperwork pertaining to departmental functions.
  • Be aware of and communicate guest service scores to drive improvement and higher guest satisfaction.
  • Comply with HHM internal audit standards pertaining to key control and risk management areas (I.E. lost and found, key control, guest room safety).
  • Maintain departmental expenses in line with budget as described by General Manager.
  • Ensure compliance with specific brand standards.
  • Be aware of and communicate service scores to drive improvement and higher guest satisfaction.
  • Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
  • Practice safe work habits; follow MSDS and OSHA standards; wear protective safety equipment and participate in safety committees as directed.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • One year previous housekeeping supervisor experience required.

HHM Hotels Benefits and Perks

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k Company Match
  • Free Basic Life Insurance
  • 24/7 access to TELUS Health, a confidential work-life resource.
  • Travel Discounts
  • Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
  • Educational/Professional Development
  • Referral Bonus Program

Work Environment and Context

  • Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays, weekends and alternate shifts.
  • Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

Posted May 15, 2026

About Hotel 48Lex

Our Hotel

Conveniently situated in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood, Hotel 48LEX offers a sophisticated guesthouse experience in the atmosphere of a residentially-styled, upscale boutique hotel. We take inspiration from the privilege of being your host, whether it's for a week or just the day, and pride ourselves on providing a refined, yet relaxed, stay.   

High-style accommodations, signature amenities and thoughtful guest services combine to create an effortless and personalized experience. Refined art, exemplary elegance, craft cocktails and more provide an atmosphere of relaxed sophistication. World class luxury awaits at Hotel 48LEX.  

Equal parts transformative, sleek and comfortable, we invite visitors to join us to experience the feel of their own Park Avenue pied-à-terre in the heart of Midtown.  

About HHM Hotels

An Industry Leader in Hospitality

HHM Hotels is the preferred operator to many sophisticated and institutional owners of hotel real estate, including public and private owners, across the United States and Canada. We are known for consistent outperformance in operating results, the stability of our managed portfolio and operating teams, and our unrelenting focus on people, processes, and technology. HHM Hotels is tireless in delivering results and working closely with our owners across a portfolio of 240 hotels and over $2BN in managed revenues in the United States and Canada.

MANAGEMENT

For the past 30 years, HHM Hotels has focused on building out specific and differentiated capabilities and technology to serve our owners and drive industry-leading results in the areas of revenue generation, cost management, service delivery, and associate development and retention. In particular, we have focused on developing proprietary data, processes, and business systems to drive advantage and maintain our unwavering focus on results across every aspect of our managed hotels.

INVESTMENT

HHM Hotels has a highly active and productive investment team that seeks to leverage our operating capabilities and market knowledge to source, underwrite, and introduce deals to our stable of industry-leading investment partners. We have helped put together dozens of related deals and focus carefully on potential operational efficiencies, brand or market repositioning opportunities, and other ways that we can find value through our extensive market knowledge, operating capabilities, and in-house legal, asset management, and risk management teams.

BRAND POSITIONING

Our experience with branded and independent hotels allows us to quickly determine the brand positioning within a local market to ensure the highest operational profitability. We understand the demands of hotel openings and rebranding because we’ve been on the ground to lead them, from Forbes Five-Star property openings and global product launches to corporate rebranding projects around the world.

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