Housekeeping Supervisor - Henley

Housekeeping Supervisor - Hotel du Vin, Henley

Our appeal is all down to our attitude. Simple yet sophisticated. Informal yet luxurious. Elegant yet unpretentious. It’s a commitment to doing the little things brilliantly. We’re justifiably proud of our collection of 16 townhouse and city-centre properties. Each Hotel du Vin has its own character, shaped by the architecture, history and sensitive conversion of the original building. At the heart of each, our bistros serve French classics with a British twist. And thanks to our close relationships with vineyards and winemakers, our cosy, low-lit bars offer many of the world’s finest and best-kept secret wines.

In return you get to work for great brands with like minded people with an award winning benefit package including:

• A range of fabulous flexible benefits to help you outside of work – including health & life insurance.
• A contributory Pension Scheme
• A Childcare scheme providing tax credits on any childcare you may be paying.
• Service Charge (department specific) which will be performance driven
• Free uniform
• Annual People Awards
• Amazing People Engagement and Activity Plan
• Employee assistance scheme to help you navigate through life’s challenges
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Fantastic company discounts including staff rates & Food & Beverage discounts at all of our exciting locations
• Major high street discounts –helpful when buying things to treat you or others!

Job Description:

Too good to ‘turn down’… You’ll be supervising the housekeeping team to ensure that the rooms are cleaned to the required standard during a guest stay or upon their departure. Supervising a team of room attendants, public area cleaners and linen porters to ensure that rooms are ready on time. Check the rooms are styled with an eye for detail and a passion for cleaning. You will be expected to motivate the team to maintain high standards or cleanliness throughout the hotel. Housekeeping Supervisors must be passionate about hospitality. The ideal candidate will be organised, an excellent communicator, a hands-on supervisor who has excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a housekeeping department of a similar quality hotel is required and previous experience of working with Fidelio / Opera is beneficial. A great opportunity to develop within the Housekeeping team.

Hotel Description:

A brewery for 300 years, we've re-incarnated this cluster of historic listed buildings to create one of the most striking hotels in Henley-on-Thames. Enhancing its charming, original period detail... exposed beams and brickwork... while adding our own contemporary sparkle. Take a leisurely lunch al fresco in the central courtyard or sample some hearty, seasonal dishes in our trademark bistro. Enjoy a glass of the finest fizz in the light and airy Champagne bar or your favourite tipple at the pewter topped bar, with over 600 wines to sample in the wine cellar. Visit our cosy cigar Bothy or relax on our comfy sofas for a nightcap under low beams in the Snug. You can even celebrate a private party, family celebration or wedding in a unique function room at Hotel du Vin Henley. Then escape to the sanctuary of one of our 43 beautifully furnished rooms to find a custom-made bed, hand-sprung mattress, soft Egyptian cotton bed linen, fluffy towels and robes, monsoon shower or roll top bath. Hotel du Vin Henley - come mess about on the river.