Assistant Head Housekeeper

SLH - Housekeeping; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free meals on duty

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Resumo da oferta

Sofitel London-Heathrow is seeking an Assistant Head Housekeeper to oversee housekeeping operations and maintain the highest cleanliness standards throughout the hotel, ensuring a welcoming and immaculate environment for guests.

You will lead, coach, and develop a team to achieve brand quality, manage staffing, and support budgets and policies while deputising for the Head Housekeeper as required. This is a hands-on leadership role at a five‑star property.

Qualificações

• Proven leadership and motivational abilities.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and drive to maintain high standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and operational needs.
• Proven experience in managing, coaching, challenging and developing teams.
• Approachable and positive manner with a “can do” attitude.
• Ability to use initiative in challenging situations and under pressure.
• A smart and professional appearance.
• Proven track record in a similar position within a hotel.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure the housekeeping team maintains the highest standards of cleanliness and guest satisfaction.
• Be a hands-on and visible leader to the team, motivating them with your passion for hospitality and desire to improve.
• Guide the Housekeeping team to ensure brand standards of quality and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
• Support departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures.
• Manage staffing levels to cover business demands.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Address guest concerns promptly, attentively and efficiently.
• Coach, train, and support the team to provide consistently high standards while continually looking to improve.
• Deputise in the absence of Head Housekeeper.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Health & safety knowledge

Ferramentas

Computer literacy

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About us…

Sofitel London-Heathrow is an award-winning hotel that is the perfect blend of style and convenience. With 605 spacious ensuite rooms plus a selection of restaurants and bars showcasing fresh international flavours. Our luxurious hotel is connected to terminal 5 and has spa and fitness facilities. The 45 meeting rooms include a flexible ballroom accommodating up to 1,300 delegates.

A bit about what you will do…

The Assistant Head Housekeeper in our luxurious hotel assists in overseeing housekeeping operations to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness throughout, creating a welcoming and immaculate environment that consistently exceeds guests’ expectations.

• Ensure the housekeeping team maintains the highest standards of cleanliness and guest satisfaction.
• Be a hands-on and visible leader to the team, motivating them with your passion for hospitality and desire to improve.
• Guide the Housekeeping team to ensure company brand standards of quality and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
• Support departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures.
• Manage staffing levels to cover business demands.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Address any guest concerns promptly, attentively and efficiently.
• Coach, train, and support the team to provide consistently high standards while continually looking to improve.
• Deputise in the absence of Head Housekeeper.

More about you…

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong leadership and motivational abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and drive to maintain high standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and operational needs.
• Proven experience in managing, coaching, challenging and developing teams.
• Approachable and positive manner with a “can do” attitude.
• Ability to use initiative in challenging situations and under pressure.
• A smart and professional appearance.
• Proven track record in a similar position within a 5-star hotel.
• Experience in conducting departmental and Health and Safety training.
• Proficient in computer and financial skills.
• Excellent standard of English, both written and spoken.

What’s in it for you…

Competitive salary

Holiday – 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.

• Free meals on duty.
• Complimentary on-site parking is available whilst on duty.
• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.
• Food and beverage discounts.
• Christmas gifts and employee parties.
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Cycle 2 work scheme.
• UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Entertainments.
• Taste card.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Wage stream.
• Employee assistance programme.

• Arora star employee recognition.
• Long service recognition award.

Grow with us...

We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.

Compensation: To be discussed