Assistant Head Housekeeper

WGC Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel services provider is looking for an Assistant Head Housekeeper in Southampton. This role involves supporting the housekeeping team, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring guest satisfaction. The provider offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a substantial training budget and flexible hours. Ideal candidates will have prior housekeeping experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Discounts from retailers

Discounted hotels and flights

Employee Assistance Programme

Low-cost health insurance

Full workplace pension scheme

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping environment is required.
• Ability to deliver consistent service in challenging situations.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in the housekeeping department.
• Check rooms to ensure company standards.
• Improve efficiency of room cleaning.

Skills

Previous experience in housekeeping

Ability to improve productivity

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

DoubleTree by Hilton London Elstree, Barnet By-pass, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5PU

Rate: £14.00 | 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 upto £10,000 per year with unlimited career progression

About the employer

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.

Responsibilities

In the role of Assistant Head Housekeeper, you will report to Head Housekeeper and be responsible for supporting your team in the day to day running of the housekeeping department.

Your role will include:

• Check rooms per company standard
• 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, 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 organised 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

Qualifications and development

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.

WGC will provide you with an annual training allowance of up to £10,000, which can be used on a selection of WGC Approved Apprenticeships and accredited training courses, including English, Maths, IT and more.

Benefits

• Life Insurance
• DiscountStore with discounts from ASDA, O2 & more
• Discounted hotels and flights
• Employee Assistance Programme, Including HSF Assist
• Low-cost health insurance
• Full workplace pension scheme
• 28 days holiday

Equality and inclusion

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.

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