First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
What First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Do
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 32.6%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.4/5
- English Languageimportance 3.9/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.7/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.4/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.3/5
- Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 3.2/5
- Administrativeimportance 3.1/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.8/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6/5
- E-Mail4.6/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
- Telephone Conversations4.5/5
- Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.5/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Food Service Managers95% skill match
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers95% skill match
- Butchers and Meat Cutters95% skill match
- Facilities Managers95% skill match
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers95% skill match
- Chefs and Head Cooks94% skill match
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers94% skill match
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers92% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.4/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.3/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.3/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.1/5
- Instructingimportance 3.1/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.1/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
- Negotiationimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Computerized bed control system software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Email software
- Facility use software
- Help desk software
- Inventory tracking software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Leadership Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- EnterprisingHigh
- ConventionalHigh
- RealisticMedium
- SocialMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ3.99× national avg
- 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI3.28× national avg
- 3Ponce, PR2.49× national avg
- 4Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV2.45× national avg
- 5Brunswick-St. Simons, GA2.41× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
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- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersCareer Change
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersCareer Change
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersAdvancement
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.