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Head Housekeeper

Job details
Posting date: 04 February 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Competitive salary plus excellent company benefits and perks
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 March 2026
Location: BA1 2DA
Company: Apex Hotels
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 9edffec53e7342bfb603

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Summary

Why Join Apex Hotels?

You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Head Houskeeper in Bath. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Housekeeping Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.

Role Overview:

Our Head Housekeeper will always be motivated and highly engaged to provide personalised “world class” customer care and service to all guests, internal team members & clients, and directors in line with Our Brand Standards and Procedures. Ensuring every Guest request is completed promptly and decisively, aspiring to make the impossible, possible!

At Apex Hotels, our Housekeeping Team all play a part in thoughtfully delivering the uplifting and the unexpected, to elevate every Guest’s Experience. We strive to ensure that we inspire our guests to celebrate the joy of everyday connection.

As part of the senior leadership team, this highly visible role will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of our continuously evolving housekeeping brand standards. Working closely with the Hotel Manager & Operations Manager, this position will be expected to lead on the implementation and execution of the housekeeping strategy.

This role will include operational shift coverage across a seven-day senior duty management rota. Working at properties across our England Hotels may also be required from time to time.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Lead the delivery of exceptional cleanliness standards and guest satisfaction targets.

  • Maintain strong collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Sales to support maintenance, VIP visits, and show rounds.

  • Manage departmental budgets, payroll, productivity, and cost-control measures.

  • Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing, multi-skilled housekeeping team.

  • Oversee performance management, wellbeing, and compliance with People & Culture policies.

  • Ensure all Health & Safety, Fire Safety, COSHH, and hygiene standards are consistently met.

  • Drive continuous improvement through process alignment, efficiency initiatives, and time-in-motion reviews.

  • Lead daily and weekly briefings to ensure consistent service delivery and operational readiness.

About you:

  • A confident communicator who can influence at all levels.

  • Exceptionally organised with strong time-management skills.

  • Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for presentation.

  • Able to lead, coach, and inspire a guest-centric team culture.

  • Comfortable analysing data and translating strategy into practical action.

  • Adaptable, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

  • Strong understanding of Health & Safety and housekeeping best practice.

  • Driven by quality, efficiency, and delivering memorable guest experiences

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

  • 35 days holiday
  • Training and development from day one
  • Employee events and celebrations
  • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
  • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
  • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
  • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

  • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
  • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
  • Long service recognition
  • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
  • 50% discount in our restaurants
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
  • Spa treatments and product discounts
  • Life Assurance cover

We encourage you to bring your true self to work. We’ll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, there’s a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. We’re an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are interested, please click apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

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