Laundry Valet

Raffles Hotels & Resorts; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday including bank holiday

Staff meals on duty

Free dry cleaning for uniform

Employer pension contribution

Enhanced sick pay

Life Assurance 1x salary

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is seeking a diligent colleague to maintain and repair staff uniforms and hotel linen to the highest standards, assisting with guest alterations when required and coordinating with the laundry team to ensure smooth operations.

You will act as an ambassador of Raffles, delivering exceptional service, collaborating with colleagues across departments and maintaining a warm, professional appearance to uphold the brand’s luxury experience.

Qualifications

• Able to provide exceptional cleaning and service for the guests with extremely attention to details.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to delivering and offering the best service and experiences possible in any situation.
• Able to work within a team.
• Professional and well-groomed
• A proven track record and ability to provide high levels of service under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task while maintaining an immaculate and professional appearance.
• An understanding and willingness to contribute to a 24h operational schedule when required.

Responsibilities

• To communicate any issues or concerns regarding uniform with Laundry supervisor.
• To inspect and repair staff uniform when necessary.
• Should any garment be soiled or damaged beyond redemption, inform the Laundry supervisor.
• To ensure all equipment is well maintained and in proper working order.
• Report any malfunctioning or defects immediately.
• To keep the uniform area clean and tidy.
• To act as a team player & provide effective day to day communication with colleagues and guests.
• To maintain the stock levels of seamstress utilities.
• To monitor the quality of returned guest garments; uniform and chef wear from outside contractor.
• To follow the Lost Property procedure.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Professional appearance

Communication skills

Education

Hospitality or service experience

Tools

Laundry equipment

Job description

Company Description

Raffles Hotels & Resorts

The Birthplace of stories and legends since 1887, Raffles is a legendary brand, steeped in history and loved by generations past, present and future. Raffles, at distinguished landmark addresses around the world, is the vibrant heart of its destination, curating experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment.

About Raffles London

Raffles London at The OWO on London’s Whitehall, unites the allure and heritage of Raffles with one of the world’s most historic addresses with a name is synonymous with luxury, glamour, and extraordinary adventure.

This fine Grade II* listed Edwardian building has been transformed with 120 rooms and suites along with a collection of 85 exceptional branded residences. Within The OWO destination there are a total of nine restaurants and three bars, including one by our signature chef Mauro Colagreco. The Guerlain spa and Pillar Wellness offer the latest in wellbeing, and a 600 seated-capacity grand ballroom, The Whitehall, is perfect for all kinds of special occasions and events.

Within these much-storied walls, where legendary statesmen and women once shaped the modern world, guests are now invited to discover new and inspiring emotions and connections.

At Raffles, you arrive as a guest, leave as a friend and return as family.

Job Description

Scope Of Position

To maintain and repair all colleague uniforms, and hotel linen to the highest standards when needed and provide a distinctive, high standard of workmanship when assisting with guest alteration works. To assist with distribution and tracking of staff uniform and hotel linen in a warm and timely manner and work closely with the laundry team to ensure the smooth running of the operation and to avoid any discrepancies. To act as an ambassador of the Raffles during your interaction with guests and colleagues.

Responsibilities

Operation

• To communicate any issues or concerns regarding uniform with Laundry supervisor.
• To inspect and repair staff uniform when necessary. Should any garment be soiled or damaged beyond redemption, inform the Laundry supervisor.
• To ensure all equipment is well maintained and in proper working order. Report any malfunctioning or defects immediately.
• To keep the uniform area clean and tidy.
• To act as a team player & provide effective day to day communication with colleagues and guests.
• To maintain the stock levels of seamstress utilities.
• To monitor the quality of returned guest garments; uniform and chef wear from outside contractor.
• To follow the Lost Property procedure.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported immediately and rectified.
• Be fully conversant with all departmental Fire, Emergency and Bomb procedures.
• Ensure the safety of the persons and the property of all within the premises, by strict adherence to existing laws, statutes and applicable ordinances, and by anticipating possible and probable hazards and conditions and either correcting them or pre-planning a defence against them.
• Stimulate and encourage a general awareness of Health and Safety in relation to all tasks and activities undertaken in the department.

Qualifications

Essential

• Able to provide exceptional cleaning and service for the guests with extremely attention to details.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to delivering and offering the best service and experiences possible in any situation.
• Able to work within a team.
• Professional and well-groomed
• A proven track record and ability to provide high levels of service under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task while maintaining an immaculate and professional appearance.
• An understanding and willingness to contribute to a 24h operational schedule when required.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a luxury hotel environment working with LQA, Forbes 5* or equivalent standards.

Additional Information

Why join our Raffles team?

Not only will you be joining one of the worlds best hotels you will also receive great benefits including:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays plus a day extra for every year of your service up to 5 years.
• Staff meals whist on duty.
• Free dry cleaning for uniform.
• Employer pension contribution
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Life Assurance 1x salary
• Employee assistance program, including virtual GP and financial advice.
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
• Colleague gifting to celebrate special occasions.
• Paid days off to move house or give back time to a charity of your choice.
• Internal learning and development programmes tailored to you.
• Fun-filled events, whether that’s a pub quiz, team run or festive party.
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates of up to 30% at Accor worldwide and Raffles London F&B outlets.
• Worldwide development opportunities across Accor’s extensive brand portfolio.

Our Values

Respect

We value the needs, ideas and individuality of others. We treat everyone with fairness and dignity.

Excellence

We make genuine connections, and we cherish every opportunity to make the people around us feel special.

Belonging

We celebrate our differences. We support each other and we always stand together.

Empowerment

We have authority to take initiative and anticipate moments that create unforgettable experiences.

Integrity

We build trust through mutual respect and being authentic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Raffles is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

About The Application Process

At Raffles, we want to bring out your highest potential. Shortly after applying, you will receive an email from our partner AssessFirst prompting you to create a profile and complete a questionnaire. This is a mandatory step for your candidacy to be considered as it enables us to explore your compatibility with this role and our culture of luxury excellence.

We aim to respond to every application promptly, however if you do not hear form us within 2 weeks, please assume your application has not been successful at this time.