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Head Housekeeper

Hilton Watford

Elton Way
Watford, England WD25 8HA
United Kingdom

200 Room Hotel
Managed By Hilton
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Full-Time

Description

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESAT THE WORLD'S #1 BEST WORKPLACE, AWARDED BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK & FORTUNE. - No two days or two hotels are the same, but our spirit and passion for hospitality always brings all our teams together to create a culture of inclusiveness, positivity and drive to achieve our common goal. “To share the light and warmth of hospitality”. With amazing training, resources and support from both managers and colleagues, there is always an opportunity to develop and grow. 

A WORLD OF REWARDS

  • Yearly Salary ranging from £31,000 to £33,000
  • Free and healthymeals when on duty
  • Grow your Career
  • Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
  • A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)
  • Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
  • Team Member Referral Program
  • High street discounts: with Perks at Work
  • Holiday: 28 daysincluding bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
  • Discounted dental and health cover
  • Discounted Taxi when public transports stop running
  • Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

A Head Housekeeper is responsible for overseeing all housekeeping operations to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while evaluating guest satisfaction and setting department targets and objectives

What will I be doing?

  • Oversee housekeeping operations
  • Evaluate Guest satisfaction levels and monitor trends with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Operate within departmental budgets through effective stock and cost controls and well managed schedules
  • Set departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures
  • Monitor the appearance, standards and performance of the Housekeeping Team with an emphasis on training and teamwork
  • Ensure team members have an up-to-date knowledge of all room categories and amenities
  • Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas and with external customers and suppliers
  • Ensure staffing levels cover business demands
  • Ensure ongoing training
  • Ensure communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
  • Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Recruit, manage, train and develop the Housekeeping team
  • Competent in property management systems
  • Assist other departments wherever necessary

What are we looking for?

  • Housekeeping experience in the hotel/leisure/retail sector in a managerial or supervisory capacity
  • Previous experience of managing a department and Profit and Loss account
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Committed to delivering high levels of customer service
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • IT proficiency
  • Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story.

We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical.  That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.

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Requirements

Posted July 3, 2024

Hilton Watford

At A Glance

Choose from a selection of spacious guestrooms, suites and deluxe rooms, perfect for couples and families alike. Host a productive meeting or special event with us and choose from a range of flexible meeting and function rooms, catering for up to 375 guests. Enjoy à la carte dining at the popular Atelier Restaurant within the hotel then retire to the Patio bar and watch live sports on the widescreen TV.

Use our event space & business amenities to keep on top of work. We offer flexible facilities for business meetings, team building events and conferences. Our New Hertford Suite can accommodate up to 375 guests with A/V equipment available to rent.

  • Only 20 miles from Heathrow Airport
  • 20 minutes from central London by train
  • Largest ballroom in Hertfordshire
  • 14 flexible meeting rooms
  • Atelier Restaurant and contemporary Patio bar