Executive Head Housekeeper

About us

InterContinental The George Edinburgh, are looking for an experienced Executive Head Housekeeper to lead the large housekeeping Department.

InterContinental® Edinburgh The George has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881 where it is nested in the UNESCO World Heritage area of the beautiful and cultured city of Edinburgh. At its heart are five listed Georgian townhouses, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens and with proud connections with literacy legends such as Robbie Burns and Sir Walker Scott. Today, The InterContinental Edinburgh The George offers all luxuries the service and luxury of an InterContinental® life, with charming character in our rooms, our own Printing Press Bar & Restaurant, very own Burr & Co Coffee Shop and enchanting hospitality throughout.  

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, self-motivated and resourceful Executive Housekeeper to join our management team. This is a demanding role, with a large team to manage and busy occupancy levels and demands you will have a lot of responsibility. 

We require a strong communicator, who is highly organised, flexible and a great motivator. Leading your team from the front, you must be able to inspire them to produce a high standard of work on a daily basis. We need someone who puts training at the forefront of their mind to ensure the team are well equipped to do their job to the best of their ability. In addition, you will need to be able to manage the department’s P&L, achieve the payroll targets and control supplier costs.

Your day to day

Our people help to make the biggest difference – we strive for perfection in everything we do for our guests, always focussing on what is important to them and always looking to improve, by delivering as a true host. 

To succeed as our Executive Head Housekeeper, you will need:

• Duty management and Housekeeping team leadership experience for 2+ years in a property of similar size & standard. 
• Proven track record with success at coaching and training and implementation of process and audit
• Proven record of self initiative and demonstrating capability to lead a team
• Demonstrates collaboration with other departments
• Shows awareness of market trends and has the ability to implement new initiatives
• Thorough knowledge of statutory regulations ensuring the business is always operated within the law
• Understanding of systems to support driving results –Opera, Microsoft suite
• Knowledge of service optimization tool such as ‘Quore’ a plus

What we offer

So what’s in for you

As we are part of the IHG Hotels and Resorts family, a FTSE 100 Company, market leader in delivering True Hospitality for Good around the world, we can offer you a market leading package

• Competitive Salary of up to £36,000 per annum
• 15% Bonus Scheme
• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated) 
• Discounted international/worldwide room rates for yourself, family and friends  
• Access to our voluntary benefits portal which includes discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring  
• Employee assistance programme
• Vast range of learning and development programmes  
• Opportunities for promotion and transfer across the group both national and international
• Meals whilst on duty  
• Opportunities to get involved in our charitable and community activities
• Most importantly, we’ll help you grow, and develop you as an individual.   

Do you have what it takes to be our Executive Head Housekeeper? We’d love to hear from you.

Please click ‘apply’ now! 

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.