Housekeeping Team Leader

**Housekeeping Team Leader**

We are looking for a Housekeeping Team Leader to come join our dedicated team at the Sofitel Wellington

If you love working in hospitality, and you’re looking for your next opportunity. A role with us could be the beginning of a new career.

If you have a passion for service, attention to detail then we want to hear from you

To work with the Assistant Housekeeper and Housekeeping Supervisor to ensure the efficient and cost effective running of the Department, achieving the standards of cleanliness and guest care outlined by Hotel policies and procedures.

**What is in it for you**:

- Recognising service; annual free one night accommodation, dinner and breakfast at your hotel
- Offering daily staff meals and uniform dry cleaning
- Offering discounted food and beverage, spa treatments and hotel stays within Accor
- Cultivating a strong environment, social and governance value proposition. We provide opportunities to give back to charities and associations
- Providing pathways for career advancement within the Accor network worldwide
- Adopting the ‘Work your Way’ programme. Make your perfect work-life balance a reality or work across Accor Hotels to maximise earnings
- Celebrating you and your achievements. We love to celebrate achievements and personal milestones
- Heartist Referral Policy - Refer a friend and receive $300 on placement and an additional $300 after 3 months

**What you will be doing**:

- Ensure security of guest rooms and keys.
- Assist Housekeeper in the daily checking of bedrooms and designed staff areas to maintain standards
- Ensure the safe storage, issue and effective use of cleaning materials and equipment as specified by the manufacturers and procedures manual.
- Be competent in the running of the hire and clean laundry operation and ensure the cost effective use of linen and assist with inventories as requested by the Housekeeper.
- Ensure the correct handling of guest laundry and lost property
- Liaise with Front Office and Maintenance regarding “ready” rooms ensuring guest requirements are met.
- Respond to special requests with a sense of urgency.
- Ensure VIP rooms have correct amenities as requested by Front Office.

**Supervisory Duties**:

- Establish on-going On Job Training within the department to meet brand and service standards. Use department procedure manuals as a base for all service procedures and training.
- Induct new staff into the team, department and hotel in the first week of their employment using the orientation checklist.
- Openly communicate with staff ensuring regular briefings occur with all relevant information passed onto staff.
- Delegate duties so all aspects of the shift are covered, ensure concise handover to the next shift.
- Manage staff within guidelines outlined in the Accor Employee handbook and Hotel fact-sheet.
- Suggest any improvements that could be made to improve existing service or procedures, log and inform the Department Manager of any service or system problems.
- Ensure employees attend training programmes and meetings to constantly improve skills and knowledge.

**Your experience and skills include**:

- Are you a New Zealand Citizen, Resident or have a valid work visa for NZ?
- Motivated
- Initiative
- Ability to work on a rotating roster
- Organisation Skills
- Time Management
- Flexible
- Can work under pressure
- Physically fit for the role
- Ability to work on a rotating roster
- Motivated
- Initiative
- Proactive

**Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

**Why work for Accor?**
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo #BELIMITLESS

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Free food
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Rotating roster

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wellington City, Wellington: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Are you currently eligible to work in New Zealand?
- Please list two to three dates and time ranges that you could do an interview