NJ Civil Service Navigator

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR 2

Code: 44255 Common Competitive Range: S19 (FY2026)

Career Family: HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

Salary: $58,817.71 - $85,742.03/year FY2026 schedule (last updated 2026-05-08)

To land Housekeeping Supervisor 2 in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.

It is a middle Housekeeping Supervisor grade, between Housekeeping Supervisor 3 below and the better-paid Housekeeping Supervisor 1 above. The one gate is 3 years of relevant experience. The FY2026 range lands between $58,818 and $85,742, and state payroll currently lists 8 people in the title, led by Military and Veterans Affairs.

How to get hired

  1. Watch for an open-competitive announcement for Housekeeping Supervisor 2 on the NJ Civil Service Commission jobs portal. Announcements run for a fixed filing window.
  2. 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.
  3. Passing scores go onto a ranked eligible list. Veterans get preference points added on top of their score.
  4. 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.

Pay ladder: Housekeeping Supervisor series

  1. Housekeeping Supervisor 3 — $53,807 – $78,268
  2. Housekeeping Supervisor 2 — $58,818 – $85,742 (this title)
  3. Housekeeping Supervisor 1 — $67,312 – $98,503

Promoting to Housekeeping Supervisor 1 raises the top of the band by about $12,761. Its top salary lands around the 27th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.

Rungs are ordered by FY2026 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.

Who employs this title

State payroll records show 8 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $72,280. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Military and Veterans Affairs (3)
  • Human Services (2)
  • Health and Senior Services (2)
  • Corrections (1)

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

Under direction in a medium size building complex in a state or local government department, agency, or college, organizes and supervises a complete housekeeping program; assigns personnel; recommends procedures and methods for all housekeeping areas; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • Plans and carries out general housekeeping, maintenance, and inspection of assigned wards, employee living areas, office areas, and other units.
  • May assist in preparation of recommendations concerning planning and implementation of housekeeping procedures.
  • Supervises the instruction of employees, residents, and/or inmates concerned with implementation of housekeeping procedures.
  • Supervises work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
  • Works with various department heads to establish housekeeping programs to meet their needs.
  • Organizes and coordinates the linen/clothing programs including pick-up and distribution of laundry, requisition, inventory, and supervision of the sewing, marking, and mending rooms.
  • Recommends, requisitions, records, issues, and supervises the use and care of housekeeping equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Oversees the condemnation and discarding of worn out housekeeping articles/equipment which cannot be salvaged.
  • Recommends and controls acquisition of furniture/furnishings, and assumes responsibility for their care and maintenance.
  • Ensures that clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe conditions exist in designated areas.
  • Makes oral and written reports.
  • Supervises the maintenance of building service records and files.
  • In the Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire training.
  • Will 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

Three (3) years of general housekeeping experience, two (2) years of which shall have included varied supervisory experience in work connected with housekeeping, sanitation, and maintenance services.

License

Appointee 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 essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of housekeeping problems, methods, equipment, and routines.
  • Knowledge of methods used in inspecting areas from the point of view of housekeeping maintenance standards and general order, safety, and sanitation.
  • Knowledge of methods and equipment used in sewing, marking, and mending clothing/linens.
  • Knowledge of procedures used in operating linen rooms.
  • Knowledge of methods, materials, procedures, and equipment involved in laundry operations.
  • Knowledge of basic personnel practices.
  • Knowledge of the concept of employee evaluation programs.
  • Ability to work effectively with staff supervisors and line personnel.
  • Ability to organize assigned supervisory housekeeping duties and develop effective work methods.
  • Ability to provide advice/assistance to staff regarding clothing/linen requirements and distributions.
  • Ability to plan and supervise the work of employees.
  • Ability to requisition and supervise the use, recording, and care of equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Ability to make reports either orally or in writing.
  • Ability to supervise the maintenance of housekeeping service records and files.
  • Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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 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.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.