Housekeeping, Laundry Attendant, The Savoy Hotel

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Laundry Attendant to manage linen care and support housekeeping operations. Successful candidates will possess a positive attitude, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to develop additional hospitality skills. The role offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary and colleague discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

31-33 days of holiday

Cashback for wellbeing expenses

Exclusive discounts at various hotels

Free stay at The Savoy after probation

Gym access and discounts

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• The ability to prioritise and organise yourself.
• Warm, enthusiastic and positive personality.
• Able to work under pressure and at high speed.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Taking care of the linen room overnight.
• Handling guest requests with care.
• Preparing linen for the morning shift.
• Keeping a clean work environment.
• Accurate record-keeping of linen.

Skills

Ability to prioritise and organise

Positive personality

Problem-solving abilities

Attention to detail

CAN DO attitude

Job description

Company Description

The Savoy is one of the world's most iconic hotels. We are the original British luxury hotel, opened in 1889, and have a reputation for outstanding service excellence. We blend our rich history with innovation, and have played host to royalty, world leaders, and legends of the stage and screen. Today, we pride ourselves on creating special memories for our guests by delivering the very best in five-star luxury hospitality.

Our award-winning, colleague-centric culture truly differentiates us in the luxury hospitality marketplace. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, along with outstanding career development opportunities globally within Fairmont.

• Top Ten (Big Organisations) - Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025
• HR in Hospitality Awards 2025:
  • Excellence in Employee Experience
  • HR Team of the Year
  • HR Leader of the Year - awarded to our Director of People & Culture, Sally Webster
• Institute of Hospitality Awards 2025
  • Talent Development Team of the Year

Job Description

Job title: Laundry Attendant
Department: Housekeeping, Laundry
Inspired & supported by: Laundry Supervisor and Executive Head Housekeeper

Salary: £15.18 per hour (including service charge)

Your purpose will be:
To be a key player at the heart of our operation. Taking pride in providing a high standard of work in the linen room and the best possible care of linen used in the hotel.

You will be accountable for:
• Taking care of the linen room overnight, preparing the linen to help set the teams up for success during the day.
• Handling guest requests, belongings and personal items with the utmost care, security and discretion.
• Preparation and delivery of essential stock promoting a one team mind set
• Keeping a clean and tidy work environment at all time

Your key responsibilities & contribution will be:
• Moving trolleys to prepare the area for the morning shift
• Separating food and beverage linen
• Separating linen to be washed internally and externally
• Returning uniforms to colleagues
• Collecting guest laundry overnight and carrying out express services when needed
• Separate dry cleaning from other garments within colleague laundry
• Keep accurate records of linen and uniforms
• Keeping the linen room clean and tidy
• Ensuring machines are prepared for the morning shift
• Other duties as specified by Housekeeping leadership.

Qualifications
What you will need to do this role:
Essential:
• The ability to prioritise and organise yourself
• Warm, enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with others.
• Able to work under pressure and at high speed.
• Frequently kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, reaching, standing and walking.
• CAN DO attitude and able to adapt to changes
• Problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Highly responsible and able to work independently with little supervision and also able to follow directions thoroughly
• The desire to develop your skills to include luggage service, laundry services and other operating equipment (shampoo machine, washing machines, dryers, ironer)
Desirable:
• 1 year minimum experience in the Hospitality Industry preferred. And 6 months minimum in Housekeeping.
• Flexibility. Working between Monday to Sunday.

Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.

Additional Information

What\'s in it for you?

• Competitive salary, pension, and life assurance
• 31-33 days of holiday (including public holidays)
• Cashback for wellbeing/healthcare expenses & Perkbox
• Exclusive discounts: Savoy, Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor hotels (friends & family rates included) 50% off at American & Beaufort Bars, Afternoon Tea, spa, florist, and select Gordon Ramsay restaurants 20% off at other Gordon Ramsay restaurants and Restaurant 1890
• Free stay at The Savoy after probation
• Colleague restaurant, interfaith prayer room and wellness room
• Laundry services for all colleagues
• Gym access, cycle-to-work scheme and Virgin Active membership discount
• Season ticket loan for commuting
• Employee assistance program
• English classes, optician reimbursements, and local discounts for F&B and retail