Housekeeping Manager

Housekeeping Manager required for a hotel located in the Canterbury area of Kent.
As Housekeeping Manager, you will have previous housekeeping management experience from within a hotel or similar. Alternatively, you may be a housekeeping supervisor currently looking for your first senior appointment.

This role is hands on, which will require you to manage areas within your remit including: rota scheduling, purchase and cost control, linen control, standards of cleanliness and quality to ensure your department runs smoothly.

Example of some of your duties / requirements as Housekeeping Manager:

• To ensure the smooth running of the Housekeeping Department.


• Manage and control the cleaning and inspection of guest’s rooms and public areas on a daily basis, to ensure excellent cleaning results and standards.


• To be responsible for training, motivating and developing your housekeeping team to ensure standards are maintained and exceeded with regards to the presentation and cleanliness of public areas and guest bedrooms.


• Rota scheduling of your housekeeping team according to the business levels.


• Check that furnishings and equipment are in good repair.


• Control of housekeeping procedures, including lost and found, Health & Safety, COSHH, keys, reporting maintenance issues and emergency procedures.


• Manage and record the linen – dirty and clean


• This is a full time role, working 5 days over 7, to include week-ends on a rota basis according to business levels.


• You will need to be hands on assisting to get rooms back for hire.


• Ensure that all guests are greeted in a warm and courteous fashion and tended to in a professional manner by every team member.

The salary for the vacancy of Housekeeping Manager is given as competitive / per annum. Live out only.

N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae
We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK