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EN - Housekeeping Supervisor

United Arab Emirates Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche Estimated salary: AED 4,000–6,000 per month, potentially including accommodation, meals, transport, service charge, and other hotel benefits
Role summary

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The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for coordinating daily room and public-area cleaning operations, assigning duties, inspecting rooms, maintaining quality standards, and supporting housekeeping colleagues. Candidates should have previous hotel housekeeping experience, ideally in a supervisory or senior attendant role, with good knowledge of cleaning procedures, hygiene standards, linen control, and guest-service practices. Strong organisation, attention to detail, communication skills, and the ability to motivate a multicultural team are essential. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays is expected. Familiarity with hotel property-management systems and professional English communication would be advantageous.

About the employer

Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche is a luxury hotel located on Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, combining French elegance with local Arabian hospitality. The property offers guest rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, meeting facilities, leisure amenities, and a range of services for business and leisure travellers. It operates under Sofitel, Accor’s luxury hospitality brand, which has hotels and resorts in destinations around the world. Sofitel properties are known for refined design, personalised service, French-inspired food and beverage experiences, and a strong focus on cultural connection. Employees typically work in an international environment with opportunities to develop through Accor’s training, mobility, and career programmes. The hotel serves a diverse clientele and expects colleagues to maintain high standards of presentation, guest care, teamwork, and professionalism.

What the job usually comes with in the UAE

Usual for the UAE, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.

HousingShared company housing, 2 to 4 per room; a single room or an allowance for managers
Meals2 to 3 meals a shift; staff bus
FlightsJoining flight; home ticket every 1 or 2 years
Service charge10% added to bills, but no law sets the staff share; about USD 80 to 400 a month
ContractUsually 2 years; probation 6 months at most
Leave30 days; end-of-service gratuity of 21 days' pay a year (by law)
Income tax0%

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in the UAE?

How it works: Employer-sponsored and employer-paid by law; no local-first test; Gulf nationals need no permit.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation: workers' rights. Checked October 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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