Deputy Head Housekeeper

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain is seeking a Deputy Head Housekeeper for its Reading location. This role involves overseeing housekeeping operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences. Key responsibilities include evaluating guest satisfaction, managing departmental budgets, and training the housekeeping team. Ideal candidates should have significant managerial experience in housekeeping, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to customer service. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including discounts and development programs.

Benefits

Smart uniform provided and laundered

Free and healthy meals when on duty

Personal Development programmes

Team Member Travel Program

Discounted dental and health cover

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial or supervisory housekeeping role.
• Ability to manage departmental budgets and P&L accounts.
• Strong leadership qualities and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage housekeeping operations.
• Evaluate guest satisfaction and set department targets.
• Monitor team performance and conduct training.

Skills

Housekeeping experience in hotel/leisure/retail

Leadership and communication skills

Cost control capabilities

Customer service commitment

Flexibility to respond to work situations

Tools

Property Management Systems

Job description

Job Description - Deputy Head Housekeeper (HOT0C5YU)

Job Number

HOT0C5YU

Work Locations

Hilton Reading Hotel, Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2025, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! - Here it’s all about growth and working in a sustainable way. We all enjoy the art of service, but most importantly, we enjoy a collaborative, unbiased, healthy and responsive space for all team members. This is what makes Hilton Reading the perfect choice for the next step in your career. Here, we’re committed on delivering exceptional guest experiences and unconditioned talent development through innovation and creative thinking

Annual Salary ranging from £28,000 up to £30,000

A WORLD OF REWARDS

• Smart uniform provided and laundered
• Free and healthy meals when on duty
• Grow your Career!
• Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
• A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing ( https://cr.hilton.com )
• Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
• Guest Experience Day 1 night stay with breakfast per year (ONLY FOR FRONT OFFICE POSITIONS)
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Discounted dental and health cover
• Free Parking
• Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

A Head Housekeeper is responsible for overseeing all housekeeping operations to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while evaluating guest satisfaction and setting department targets and objectives

What will I be doing?

As a Head Housekeeper, you are responsible for overseeing all housekeeping operations to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Head Housekeeper will also be required to evaluate guest satisfaction and set department targets and objectives. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Oversee housekeeping operations
• Evaluate Guest satisfaction levels and monitor trends with a focus on continuous improvement
• Operate within departmental budgets through effective stock and cost controls and well managed schedules
• Set departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures
• Monitor the appearance, standards and performance of the Housekeeping Team with an emphasis on training and teamwork
• Ensure team members have an up-to-date knowledge of all room categories and amenities
• Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas and with external customers and suppliers
• Ensure ongoing training
• Ensure communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
• Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Recruit, manage, train and develop the Housekeeping team
• Competent in property management systems
• Assist other departments wherever necessary

What are we looking for?

A Head Housekeeper serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Housekeeping experience in the hotel/leisure/retail sector in a managerial or supervisory capacity
• High level of commercial awareness and cost control capabilities
• Previous experience of managing a department and Profit and Loss account
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Committed to delivering high levels of customer service
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Familiar with Property Management Systems

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story. We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.