Deputy Head Housekeeper

Valor Hospitality Careers UK; ST Andrews; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking hospitality group as a Deputy Head Housekeeper, where your leadership and attention to detail will shine. This role offers the chance to motivate and support a dedicated housekeeping team, ensuring exceptional standards are met. With a focus on commercial awareness and budget management, you'll play a crucial role in driving operational excellence. The company values flexibility and offers competitive pay, alongside a range of perks including discounts at hotels and restaurants, wellness activities, and career development opportunities. If you're passionate about hospitality and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts for friends and family

Valor team member rates at UK hotels

50% discount when dining

Free meals while on duty

Access to high-street discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme savings

Generous refer-a-friend bonuses

Wellness activities calendar

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Cash Plan options

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and motivating a housekeeping team.
• Strong budget management skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the housekeeping team to maintain high standards.
• Manage budgets related to payroll and linen costs.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Commercial Awareness

Attention to Detail

Budget Management

Education

Hospitality Management Training

Apprenticeship in Hospitality

Job description

We are looking for a Deputy Head Housekeeper to join the team as we drive standards within our hotel.

We are totally obsessed about creating the perfect environment for our housekeeping team to thrive.

Do you enjoy motivating, coaching & supporting others in being the best they can be?

You can put your skills to the test as you lead the team in our housekeeping department. Commercial awareness is important too – as the role will include budget management in regard to payroll & linen costs.

Extraordinary high attention to detail is one of the key skills for our future Deputy Head Housekeeper – do you have the eye that’ll push our standards to the next level?

We are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days - this means great flexibility if required. We are busier generally during evenings and weekends but shift patterns and contracted hours can all be discussed at interview.

If you are looking for career training we offer nationally recognized apprenticeships which sit alongside our detailed brand training – you can view the most popular courses on our careers pages.

In addition to competitive rates of pay, we also offer:

• Exclusive discounts for you, your friends and family.
• Valor team member rates at our UK hotels, with rooms from just £30 B&B.
• Discounted stays for friends and family.
• 50% discount when dining in our restaurants and bars.
• Free meals while on duty, keeping you well-fuelled.
• Access to high-street discounts on a range of shops, experiences and more.
• Up to 40% savings on a wide range of bikes, with our Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Generous refer-a-friend bonuses, starting at £250.

Caring for your health and wellbeing, both in and outside of work:

• A calendar of wellness activities – from healthy lunches to wellbeing walks and pay day treats, not forgetting our annual #HealthyHabits campaign.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free confidential advice, 24/7, for you and your family, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Healthcare Cash Plan options, from just £5 per month.

Supporting your hospitality career growth:

• Fully funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Internal development programmes, designed to support you as you grow within your role.
• Monthly and annual team member service awards, making sure your achievements are recognised and celebrated.

Fancy joining our team?

Valor Hospitality is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Across the UK, we currently operate 34 hotels across leading brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hotel Indigo, AC by Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott.