Director, Rooms Division

Columbia Shipmanagement

Director of Rooms Division ensuring high standards of luxury hospitality aboard the yacht Amangati. Leading housekeeping and team development for an exceptional guest experience.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee the full suite housekeeping operation on board Amangati, ensuring all suites are serviced, turned down, and presented to the highest Aman standard at all times — immaculate, considered, and personalized to each guest’s preferences and profile.
Manage, schedule, and develop the suite attendant team, ensuring appropriate coverage across all suites at all hours, efficient rotation during turnaround, and consistent delivery of Aman’s housekeeping standards throughout each voyage.
Conduct regular suite and cabin inspections across all guest accommodation, crew cabins, and officer cabins, and ensure all deep-cleaning programmes, pre-embarkation preparations, and end-of-voyage clearances are planned, executed, and completed to full standard.
Maintain accurate records of all suite inspection outcomes, maintenance requests, and follow-up actions liaise closely with the technical team to ensure all defects are reported, tracked, and resolved without delay.
Manage all guest amenities, minibar, and in-suite consumable stock levels, ensuring correct par levels are maintained, replenishment is timely, and all items meet Aman at Sea’s specifications.
Ensure full compliance with all USPH, ISM, and Aman at Sea hygiene and sanitation standards across all housekeeping operations, including infection prevention protocols and outbreak management procedures.
Hold full operational responsibility for the onboard laundry, ensuring efficient, high-quality processing of all guest laundry, crew uniforms, officer laundry, linen, and toweling, and that all items are handled with care and returned within service timeframes.
Manage linen stock across all categories, monitor condition and replacement cycles, and ensure the laundry facility and equipment are maintained, operated correctly, and any faults reported without delay.
Ensure the impeccable cleanliness, presentation, and appropriate set-up of all public areas aboard Amangati at all times, supported by structured cleaning schedules, regular inspection rounds, and close coordination with all departments.
Oversee the cleaning and presentation of all outdoor deck areas, pool surrounds, sun decks, and al fresco spaces, ensuring all areas are correctly set up and guest-ready from the start of each day.
Own the floral and decorative programme aboard Amangati, including planning, sourcing, monitoring condition, adapting for special occasions, and managing budgets in line with agreed parameters while maintaining the Aman aesthetic.
Lead, inspire, and develop all team members within the Rooms Division, managing scheduling, performance, training, and induction, and liaising with the Director of Human Resources to ensure welfare, compliance, and a high-performance, people-first culture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 7–10 years of progressive housekeeping or rooms division experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role within an ultra-luxury hotel or small luxury cruise line.
Demonstrated experience managing the full scope of a rooms division operation, including suite servicing, laundry, public area cleaning, linen management, and amenity stock control, across a complex multi-area environment.
A genuine eye for detail and an exacting personal standard of cleanliness and presentation.
Experience overseeing a floral or decorative programme, or a proven aesthetic sensibility and the confidence to manage the visual presentation of a vessel’s shared spaces to the Aman standard.
Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a multicultural team of team members in a shipboard environment, maintaining high morale, consistent performance, and strong team cohesion throughout a voyage.
Sound working knowledge of USPH regulations, ISM requirements, and shipboard hygiene and sanitation standards, including infection prevention and outbreak management procedures.
Organized and operationally disciplined, with strong stock management, scheduling, and documentation skills comfortable with the administrative demands of a multi-area department.
Collaborative and communicative a director who works effectively across departments and understands that the rooms division’s work is most visible when every other department’s operation runs smoothly around it.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required additional language skills are an advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Housekeeping OperationsSuite ServicingLaundry ManagementPublic Area CleaningLinen ManagementAmenity Stock ControlInspection and Quality ControlInfection Prevention ProtocolsOutbreak Management ProceduresScheduling and Documentation

Soft Skills

Team MotivationCollaborationCommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail