Assistant Head Housekeeper

About us...

Sofitel London-Heathrow is an award-winning hotel that is the perfect blend of style and convenience. With 605 spacious ensuite rooms plus a selection of restaurants and bars showcasing fresh international flavours. Our luxurious hotel is connected to terminal 5 and has spa and fitness facilities. The 45 meeting rooms include a flexible ballroom accommodating up to 1,300 delegates.

A bit about what you will do...

The Assistant Head Housekeeper in our luxurious hotel assists in overseeing housekeeping operations to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness throughout, creating a welcoming and immaculate environment that consistently exceeds guests' expectations.

• Ensure the housekeeping team maintains the highest standards of cleanliness and guest satisfaction.
• Be a hands-on and visible leader to the team, motivating them with your passion for hospitality and desire to improve.
• Guide the Housekeeping team to ensure company brand standards of quality and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
• Support departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures.
• Manage staffing levels to cover business demands.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Address any guest concerns promptly, attentively and efficiently.
• Coach, train, and support the team to provide consistently high standards while continually looking to improve.
• Deputise in the absence of Head Housekeeper.

More about you...

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong leadership and motivational abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and drive to maintain high standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and operational needs.
• Proven experience in managing, coaching, challenging and developing teams.
• Approachable and positive manner with a "can do" attitude.
• Ability to use initiative in challenging situations and under pressure.
• A smart and professional appearance.
• Proven track record in a similar position within a 5-star hotel.
• Experience in conducting departmental and Health and Safety training.
• Proficient in computer and financial skills.
• Excellent standard of English, both written and spoken.

What's in it for you...

Competitive salary

Holiday - 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.

But there's more...

• Free meals on duty.

• Complimentary on-site parking is available whilst on duty.

• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.

• Food and beverage discounts.

• Christmas gifts and employee parties.

• Introduce a friend scheme.

• Cycle 2 work scheme.

• UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Entertainments.

• Taste card.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Wage stream.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Arora star employee recognition.

• Long service recognition award.