ASSISTANT HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR, 2
Career Family: ASSISTANT HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR,
Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor, 2 is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 1 year of relevant experience. Pay on the FY2026 schedule runs $45,147 to $65,245, and state payroll currently lists about 26 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to get hired
- Watch for an open-competitive announcement for Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor, 2 on the NJ Civil Service Commission jobs portal. Announcements run for a fixed filing window.
- Apply during that window and sit the examination. Depending on the title, that can be a written test, a rating of your training and experience, or a mix of the two.
- Passing scores go onto a ranked eligible list. Veterans get preference points added on top of their score.
- When an agency has a vacancy it must appoint from the top of that list under the "Rule of Three." Many competitive jobs are first filled provisionally while the list is being built.
Read the official specification at NJ Civil Service Commission.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 26 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $61,225. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (18)
- Military and Veterans Affairs (5)
- Human Services (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
In a medium size state building complex in a state department or agency, assists with supervision of housekeeping, inspection and the general order, cleanliness, safety and sanitation of assigned units; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Organizes the assigned housekeeping, service and other supervisory work and developing effective work methods.
- Conducts a perpetual inventory of linens, laundry and other household items and inspects these to determine the quality and efficiency of the laundry work and their condition, and lists items for repair or replacement.
- Assists in planning and carrying out the general housekeeping maintenance and inspection of assigned wards and other units.
- Gives instructions to the housekeeping and other employees assigned to the units concerned and supervises their work.
- Sees that standards of care and service are maintained within designated areas.
- Supervises laundry and linen exchanges and other assigned units; oversees the upholstery and mattress shops, the sewing rooms, and the tailor shop; supervises the movement of furniture and supplies.
- Assists in requisitioning, recording, issuing, and supervising the proper use and care of institution equipment and materials.
- Sees that worn out and useless articles which cannot be salvaged, including clothing are discarded and condemned.
- Makes inspections and sees that areas are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
- Makes reports orally and in writing.
- Acts in the place of the supervisor in his or her absence; assists in training new employees.
- Maintains records and files.
- In the Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire training classes.
- Supervises work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of supervisory experience work connected with housekeeping sanitation and maintenance services.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of large scale housekeeping problems, methods, procedures, equipment, and routines and their application to specific situations.
- Knowledge of the methods used in inspecting wards and other areas from the point of view of housekeeping maintenance standards and general order, safety, and sanitation.
- Knowledge of modern methods, procedures, and equipment used in sewing, marking, and mending clothing and linens.
- Knowledge of the methods, materials, procedures and equipment involved in large scale laundry operations.
- Ability to organize assigned supervisory housekeeping duties and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to provide advice and assistance to the staff regarding clothing and linen requirements and distribution.
- Ability to plan and supervise the work of assigned employees.
- Ability to requisition and supervise the proper use, recording, and care of institution equipment, materials and supplies.
- Ability to make reports either orally or in writing.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance of the necessary housekeeping service records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 12/R13- JMR 9/24/93