Head Housekeeper

WGC Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading outsourced hotel services company as a Head Housekeeper, where your expertise will enhance guest experiences for millions. This dynamic role involves managing a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, and driving guest satisfaction. With a commitment to career progression, you will receive extensive training and support to develop your skills. Enjoy a flexible hours contract with guaranteed hours, life insurance, and access to a doctor and legal helpline. This is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment that values diversity and individual contributions.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Free access to Doctor

Legal helpline

Counselling/Wellbeing Support

Discounts from 50 top retailers

Training budget of up to £10,000 per year

Unlimited career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a housekeeping environment is essential.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate the team.

Responsibilities

• Improve productivity and efficiency of room cleaning operations.
• Recruit, train, and monitor team performance effectively.
• Maintain strong relationships with hotel management and staff.

Skills

Housekeeping Management

Team Leadership

Guest Satisfaction Improvement

Health and Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Education

Experience in Housekeeping

Training in Hospitality Management

Tools

COSHH Guidelines

Manual Handling Techniques

Job description

Motel One Glasgow, Oswald St, Glasgow, G1 4PL
Rate: £34,000 | Hours: Guaranteed Hours Each Week
Benefits: Fixed hours contract available - Flexible hours to suit you - Life Insurance - Free access to Doctor and Legal helpline - Counselling/Wellbeing Support Service - Discounts from 50 top retailers - Training budget of up to £10,000 per year with unlimited career progression

WGC is the UK’s leading outsourced hotel services company, helping our clients deliver some of the best guest experiences to over 24 million customers each year.
In the role of Head Housekeeper, you will report to your Area Manager and be responsible for supporting your team in the day-to-day running of the housekeeping department.

In return for your dedication, WGC offers an industry-leading package and is passionate about career progression; we’ll look to build a career plan with you that includes training, mentoring, and extensive experience outside your current skill set, all to ensure you have some of the best opportunities to progress through the company.

Your role will include:

• Work to improve productivity and efficiency of room cleaning
• Analyse guest data to plan resources and materials required to meet operational requirements
• Maintain strong working relationship with GM, Exec Housekeeper and Hotel Team, HSK team and suppliers to ensure clear communication and implementation of best practice
• Identify ways to improve Guest Satisfaction
• Adhere to Health and Safety Policy, keep all work areas neat and well organized COSHH/Manual Handling
• Recruit, train, manage and monitor team performance daily/weekly
• Deliver and exceed financial targets
• Manage expenditure and payroll to ensure budgets are achieved
• Participate in training to improve skills and performance
• Solve routine challenges that occur on the job

If you have previous experience of working in a housekeeping environment, can deliver a consistent level of service in a challenging environment and want to join a business that offers you exceptional development and potential to progress, apply now.

We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.