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Head Housekeeper

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About us...

Novotel London Stansted is a stylish hotel, just a short shuttle ride from the airport. It features 250 bedrooms and offers a great all-day dining restaurant, café and bar. Our four-star hotel includes eight meeting rooms that can comfortably accommodate up to 250 guests. It also provides fitness facilities and ample parking for both guests and employees.

A bit about what you will do...

The Head Housekeeper in our stylish hotel inspires the housekeeping team to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness throughout, creating a welcoming and immaculate environment that consistently exceeds guests’ expectations.

  • Lead and manage a large housekeeping team to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and guest satisfaction.
  • Develop and implement efficient housekeeping procedures and best practices.
  • Ensure company brand standards of quality and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
  • Prepare and monitor the annual departmental operating budget, with a focus on occupancy, payroll costs and departmental expenses.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved.
  • Address any guest concerns promptly, attentively and efficiently.
  • Coach, train, and support the team to provide consistently high standards while continually looking to improve.

More about you...

  • Strong leadership skills with experience managing a large, diverse team.
  • Clear and influential communicator with the ability to interact across all levels.
  • Excellent attention to detail and drive to maintain high standards.
  • Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of budgeting and cost control.
  • Proven ability to produce in-depth reports and analyse data to drive operational efficiency.
  • 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 4-star hotel.
  • High 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.

Grow with us...

We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.


What this role involves

General background for cleaner roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

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  • Follow infection control procedures, if working in hospital wards and operating theatres
Typical pay (UK)
£19,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
34 to 42 variable
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Applications open on Arora Hotels's own careers site.