Head Housekeeper

Britannia Hotels; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead their housekeeping department at a charming country house hotel near Gatwick. This role offers the opportunity to manage a dedicated team, ensuring the highest cleanliness standards for guest rooms and public areas. The successful candidate will enjoy career development opportunities, significant discounts across a network of hotels, and a supportive work environment. If you have a passion for hospitality and strong leadership skills, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Staff discount rates

50% discount off food and drink

Friends and family hotel stay discounts

Reduced membership at Leisure clubs

Free meals on duty

Employee referral scheme

Free Uniform

Up to 28 days holiday

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership abilities and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in hotel housekeeping management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Housekeeping department ensuring cleanliness of all areas.
• Recruit, manage, and develop the housekeeping team.
• Conduct regular inspections to maintain quality control.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Cleaning Standards

Education

Experience as Head Housekeeper

Supervisor Experience

Job description

Location: Surrey, RH6 0EL, United Kingdom

Address: Charlwood,

We have an exciting new vacancy for a Head Housekeeper to join our team at The Russ Hill Hotel. This 189-room country house hotel is set in nine acres of picturesque grounds just outside of Gatwick airport and offers convenient public transport links to local towns such as Horley and Crawley.

Benefits include:

• An attractive salary
• Career development opportunities throughout the UK
• Significant staff discount rates when staying at one of our 60 hotels in the UK
• 50% discount off food and drink if staying at one of our hotels
• Friends and family hotel stay discounts
• Reduced membership at our Leisure clubs
• Free meals on duty (when applicable)
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Uniform (if applicable to your role)
• Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme

Your duties will include:

• Managing the Housekeeping department to ensure the cleanliness of all bedrooms and public areas
• Recruiting, managing and developing your team
• Assisting the team in cleaning if required to ensure rooms are ready for our next guests
• Forecasting according to expected business and preparing staff rotas accordingly
• Conducting regular inspections of guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house facilities to maintain quality control.
• Managing inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Working as part of the hotel management team

The successful candidate will have strong leadership abilities with excellent communication skills as well as being an experienced hotel head housekeeper or a supervisor looking to take the next step in their career.

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