Company Description
The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, is one of the world's most iconic hotels. A renowned leader in the hospitality industry, The Savoy has a reputation for outstanding service and excellence. Originally built in 1889, the hotel has a rich history and has played host to royalty, world leaders, and legends of the stage and screen. Today, colleagues pride themselves on being innovative and inspirational, delivering the very best in five-star luxury. Passionate about developing and promoting talent, The Savoy offers unwavering support and recognition to colleagues, as well as having a very competitive benefits plan.
Job Description
Job Title: Beauty Therapist
Department: Beauty & Fitness
Inspired & Supported by: Senior Beauty Therapist
Salary: £14.30 (including service charge)
Your purpose will be:
To provide a welcoming and memorable treatment experience for guests and contribute towards creating an immaculate facility and guest experience in all areas of Beauty & Fitness.
You will be accountable for:
- Ensuring the comfort and safety of all guests
- Meeting all Forbes and LQA standards while providing a personalised and memorable experience
- Ensuring the facilities and treatment rooms are maintained and replenished to a high standard at all times
- Meeting sales targets for the upselling of treatments and products
Your key responsibilities & contribution will be:
- Welcome guests, provide a warm orientation, and anticipate guest needs during their visit
- Schedule treatment bookings and ensure smooth operation of the reception
- Perform massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures in a safe, professional, and hygienic manner
- Ensure timeliness for appointments and thoroughly review appointments after completing each service
- Assist in the operations of the reception and the facilities
- Deal with any guest complaints, comments, or concerns with discretion and urgency
- Maintain guest confidentiality at all times
- Comply with all health and safety processes
- Assist with monthly stocktake
- Maintain accurate accounting procedures for transactions and reconciliations
- Keep up to date with the latest trends and servicing protocols with the aim to continue to improve and enhance our services
Qualifications
What you will need to do this role:
Essential:
- Passion for customer service and providing outstanding treatments to all guests
- Graduate from an accredited school of aesthetics (CIDESCO, CIBTAC, NVQ3 or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Aesthetician
- Previous experience in a luxury environment or day spa
- Trained in body treatments, facials, manicure, and pedicure
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken
- Enthusiastic and positive personality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Highly organised and able to work independently
- Flexibility to work shifts and weekends
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 and benefits including pension and life assurance
- 31 days of holiday including public holidays (increases to 33 days after 5 years)
- Cashback scheme for everyday wellbeing/healthcare expenses including Perkbox
- Special rates for Savoy colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide
- Fantastic colleague rates in Fairmont and Raffles hotels worldwide that include friends & family
- Free stay at The Savoy after successful completion of probation
- 50% discount at our iconic American & Beaufort Bars
- 50% discount at our world-famous Afternoon Tea
- 50% discount at our spa and florist
- 50% discount at Gordon Ramsay's River Restaurant and Savoy Grill
- 20% at Gordon Ramsay restaurants outside the hotel and restaurant 1890
- Laundry services & dry cleaning for uniformed and non-uniformed colleagues
- Colleague gym facility and Virgin Active gym membership discount
- Employee assistance programme
- Annual optician reimbursements for eye tests and glasses
- English language classes
- Colleague restaurant
- Local F&B, retail and gym discounts
- Interfaith prayer room
- Wellness room
- Cycle to work scheme