Housekeeping Manager

Role ofthe Housekeeping Manager in conjunction with the Head of Housekeeper(s):

• Facilitating the smooth running of theHousekeeping Department.
• Responsible for managing the team ofhousekeepers / room attendants to ensure high levels of cleanliness aremaintained at all times.
• Managing inventories and liaising withsuppliers to ensure stock levels are maintained including laundry, cleaningmaterials and guest supplies.
• Managing stock taking, budgeting andother relevant paperwork such as maintenance reports and safety audits.
• Preparing rotas and co-ordinate stafflevels in the department according to business needs.
• Maintain the laundry room ensuring aclean and tidy environment.
• Ensure that all hotel standards are metin terms of with quality, cleanliness, health and safety and business needs.

Experience/ Skills of the Housekeeping Manager:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience inhousekeeping management or supervisory for a similar quality establishment roleis required.
• Proven people management experience,including managing performance, training and development.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skillsincluding communication and team building.
• Experience of working with multipledepartments to achieve results.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Basic computer literacy is helpful, or awillingness to learn, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel andhospitality software.
• An awareness of Health and Safetyregulations and the ability to ensure compliance within the team.
• Strong team working ethic with thecapability to take responsibility for the team.
• Works well under pressure.

WorkingHours:

Full-time40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 (including weekends) approximately07:00am to 15:00pm.

The Blakeney Hotel is an award winning privately owned 4-star hotel on the North Norfolk Coast. Our dynamic and energetic team aim to ensure that every guest stay is as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. First impressions count and that’s why quality and high standards of cleanliness are of paramount importance to the business.

Contract type:

Permanent

Benefits:

Working in a beautiful quayside location with a great team, 28days annual leave, share of tips & gratuities, pension scheme, use of thehotel’s leisure facilities (times specified) development opportunities andother staff perks.