Head of Housekeeping
Role Overview
Yacht Size: 100m MY
Start Date: January 2027 – interviewing now
Contract: 2:2
Compensation: €7,000 - €7500 per month DOE * bonus scheme
Qualifications: STCW & ENG1 in date
Visa Requirements: B1/B2
Location: Caribbean / US / Mediterranean – Start in US/Caribbean
Yacht & Crew Profile
- 100m private MY is looking for a rotational Head of Housekeeping to join their interior team
- Dual-season programme across the Med, Caribbean and US, currently crossing
- 33 crew on board, with a lovely crew culture and an interior team that is settled and working well together
- Interior team of 12
- Excellent bonus scheme
- Crew gym
- Shared cabin
The Role
- Leading the housekeeping department of Lead HK, 3 housekeeping Stews and a Laundry Master, reporting to the Interior Manager
- Rotational position on a 2:2, working alongside an excellent opposite number
- As a relatively new build, the yacht is still in a bit of a learning process – systems are in place, but the team is very open to new ideas and suggestions
- Working very closely with the owners, who are very specific and have exceptionally high standards
- The owners are very particular about wardrobe management, so meticulous care of clothing, fine fabrics and personal belongings is key
- A strong focus on admin: provisioning, uniform, laundry management, inventories and forecasting
- Maintaining the highest standards of housekeeping and detailing across an exceptionally finished interior
- Setting and upholding SOPs and training within the housekeeping team
- Systems used: Excel, Word, Sortly and Pinpoint
Role Requirements
- Previous Head of Housekeeping or senior housekeeping experience, ideally on 90m+
- Experience leading a large housekeeping team and managing provisioning, uniform, laundry and forecasting is highly advantageous
- Expert wardrobe management, laundry and fine fabric care
- Strong admin skills, confident using Excel, Word, Sortly and Pinpoint
- Experience working for very discerning, demanding principals or in a formal private household is a big plus
- Emotionally mature and resilient – able to take feedback well, stay composed under pressure and calmly find solutions in the moment
- Excellent professional and social skills, with a polished, poised manner on board
- Discreet and confident working closely with UHNW owners
- Excellent spoken and written English
