Housekeeping Supervisor
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £13.05 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £13.05 per hour + service charge |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | BN1 2FW |
| Company: | Leonardo Hotels |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2435233bac4b444b8087 |
Summary
We currently have an amazing opportunity for an experienced housekeeper to join our team as Housekeeping Supervisor working in our supportive, trusted, respectful and caring environment at The Grand Hotel, Brighton.
The Grand Brighton, we are the name drop everyone wants to make! We are the original palace by the sea. And if we’re not on your bucket list already, you should make some space on it.
Forming part of the Housekeeping Management team, you will be responsible for ensuring that the housekeeping team are delivering a fantastic level of service and standard of cleanliness to our guests, maximising all hospitality opportunities and driving standards forwards.
Ideal candidates will have previous proven experience at a supervisor level in a hotel, or a similar quality environment, within the housekeeping function. You’ll be organised and calm under pressure, have a passion for high standards, be able to lead a team from the front and delegate effectively and, most importantly, be a coach and hands on trainer, able to show your team “How it’s done”.
As a Housekeeping Supervisor your hours of work are mainly during the day between 7.30am until 4:30pm, with 2 later shifts covering until 10pm – you’ll be working up to 24 hours per week over 3 days, including weekends but we also offer flexible opportunities so please discuss these with us on successful application.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Taking responsibility for the checking rooms on a daily basis and ensuring they are presenting to the correct standard
- Preparing daily tasks for the room attendants and linen porters
- Ensuring cleanliness of all public areas within the hotel
- Maintaining stock levels within the department as well as ensuring all stock rooms are tidy
- Reporting all maintenance defects in a timely manner
- Delivering training to ensure the team has full knowledge of the department’s standards and health and safety procedures
- Driving seamless communication within the department and across the hotel with particularly with reception and maintenance
- Working with the rest of the supervisory team to create a supportive, fun and creative working environment, developing talent and demanding a quality and standard driven approach throughout each and every member of the team
Some of the perks you could enjoy include:
- Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
- Hotel-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
- Meals whilst on duty
- Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
- We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
- The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
- Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression
Our story
Set perfectly amidst the city, the iconic Brighton seafront, and the stunning backdrop of the South Downs, The Grand Brighton was officially opened on 21st July 1864 to great fanfare and celebrated as the original ‘Palace By The Sea’. The Grand is part of the Leonardo Hotels Limited Edition collection. Leonardo Hotels operates over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, with plans for major expansion over the years; there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!
Why come join us?
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, hard work earns you genuine opportunities for development and progression. In order to thrive here, you need to enjoy working at pace. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.
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