Lead Housekeeper

The Island Inn is a well-established seasonal hotel (since 1907) and restaurant located 11 miles offshore of Mid Coast Maine on beautiful Monhegan Island - an unspoiled nature lover's paradise of woods, cliffs and rocky shores, and a small community of fishermen and artists. Most of Monhegan Island is preserved as a conservation area with 12 miles of hiking trails around the highest headland cliffs on the East Coast and endless rocky coves.  The Island Inn has 32 guest rooms, and an artist residence (Zimmie’s).  In addition, the hotel operates an in-house 60 seat fine-dining restaurant and a free-standing café, the Barnacle.

The Island Inn, a historic, seasonal hotel on Monhegan, seeks a Lead Housekeeper to join our team. Housekeeping is a critical reason why many of our guests have been returning to the Island Inn for decades and even generations.

The Lead Housekeeper is responsible for:  

• Coordinating communications with the Front Desk concerning room turnover priorities and current room readiness status.

• Setting daily cleaning priorities and assignments for the Housekeeping team based on turnover levels and priorities.

• Coordinating the regular schedule of deep cleaning assignments throughout the season.

• Coordinating the daily resupply of Housekeeping stations

• Monitoring guest room supplies and placing orders in a timely fashion

• Coordinating the linen cleaning schedule to ensure a ready supply of fresh linens at all times

Become part of an incredible team, while experiencing 5 months of adventure in a truly unique location! All jobs average 40 hrs a week based on 6 days work schedule.

If you enjoy a friendly team-based work environment, creative space, and breathtaking nature, we encourage you to apply. Our remote location requires that you live on-premises. Housing, laundry facilities, WiFi and meals are provided at no charge.  
Free housing and meals are currently valued at an additional $5 to your hourly rate.  

Must be available to work through the entire 2025 season until October 15th 2025

Please click to check out our website to learn more about our hotel and Monhegan Island.