- Full-Time
- Permanent
- NOVOTEL
- Rooms
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Novotel Sheffield Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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REF87796X
Head Housekeeper
Region
Europe and North Africa
- Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!
As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.
By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.
You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!
You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.
Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.
Hospitality is a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist®.
- Manages and implements the brand requirements in the department (service certification etc)
- Provides customer satisfaction by ensuring smooth coordination between the front office and floor personnel
- Is responsible for the application of internal and external audit procedures (HACCP, Basic vision etc)
Ensures that the department's targets are met
Customer Relations
- Ensures that guests have a comfortable stay and receive a friendly personalised welcome
- Ensures that the team respects guests' privacy while working
- Handles customer comments and complaints and follows them up
Professional Techniques / Production
- Ensures the high quality of services provided by a third-party (linen hire, cleaning etc)
- Ensures that lost property is managed effectively
- Guarantees that rooms are cleaned and services provided to the highest standards, ensures that hotel linen and uniforms are cleaned efficiently
- Coordinates room allocation with the front office, handling any switches as necessary
- Signals any technical faults and follows up repair work
Team Management
- Anticipates needs and organises recruitment for the team
- Prepares the work schedule, taking everyone's skills into account
- Carries out annual appraisals for employees and sets their targets
- Prepares the team's training plan and tracks implementation
- Applies labour legislation
- Ensures the appropriate behaviour and impeccable presentation of staff under his/her responsibility
- Organises the welcome and integration of new employees
Commercial and Sales
- Trains the team on the floor process as defined by the hotel
- Ensures that documentation and information in hotel rooms is well presented and up-to-date
- Analyses guest comments and implements any necessary corrective actions
- Is familiar with the services provided at the hotel and informs guests
Management and Administration
- Manages all spend on cleaning products and welcome gifts, and ensures that equipment made available to floor staff is correctly used
- Helps optimise energy costs
- Organises the department for optimum efficiency, ensuring headcount matches the workload
- Updates and analyses dashboard charts (state of rooms, stocks of linen, welcome gifts etc) and implements action plans as necessary
- Manages the department's purchases, stocks and laundry processes
Hygiene / Personal Safety / Environment
- Ensures respect of standards regarding hygiene, cleanliness and the safety of guests' property
- Ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc)
- Ensures that the equipment and cultural assets of the department remain in good condition and working order
- Applies and ensures the application of the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
A minimum of 2 years proven experience in Housekeeping Management role, with a track record of delivering
A warm, approachable and caring personality with a genuine passion for hospitality
Strong ability to anticipate guests needs and consistently provide a professional, welcoming service
Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy operation effectively
- What is in it for you:
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
Learning programs through our Academies
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Discover a world where life pulses with passion
Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people, including those with disabilities.
When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.
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