Director Of Rooms

at  The Hoxton

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DIRECTOR OF ROOMS TO JOIN OUR TEAM AT THE HOXTON, HOLBORN

Holborn was the second Hox to join the fam, taking over a Grade II-listed building that was once the factory of George Kent, a famed maker of gadgets and instruments (among them a knife sharpener/cleaner now sitting in the Science Museum, no less). After Kent, BT moved in, and now this former telephone exchange is home to 230 bedrooms (expanding from the original 174) and the Apartment, plus our foodie hotspot Rondo and wine bar La Cave, all a stone’s throw from the capital’s most famous shopping and entertainment districts.
Job Description

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

• Individuals. You’re looking for a place where you can be you; no clones in suits here.
• Passion for hospitality – whether that’s a drink, a meal, an event or a bed for the night.
• You’re all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with, leaving them with a memorable experience.
• You’re not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get things done.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• If we got stuck in a lift together, we’d have a good time and share a few laughs.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other, and has fun along the way.
• You are an experienced, commercially savvy operator and have prior experience in a similar role.
• You are comfortable with the strategic as well as day to day detail.
• You have a high level of verbal and written communication skills, and computer skills.
• You have experience of Micros Fidelio Opera, and KnowCross.
• A natural at leading and managing others, you lead by example and create an environment where your team can be their best self.
  Additional Information

• To take overall responsibility for the management of the housekeeping and front office teams, ensuring guests are well cared for and guest expectations are exceeded.
• To ensure that all hotel standard operating procedures are trained and adhered to.
• To own the rooms P&L contributing to annual budget planning and ensuring expenses are kept in line.
• To own all quality evaluation processes and strive to improve all qualitative metrics.
• To take ownership of problem solving and ensure guest satisfaction levels are the highest possible.
• To pro-actively identify opportunities to improve and enhance processes and procedures across housekeeping and front office.
• Responsible for the accurate completion of all people documentation including payroll, recruitment, disciplinary and grievance and appraisal documentation.
• To coach and develop the team, ensuring that they are well motivated and informed.
• To set stretching yet realistic objectives for the team, monitoring these and providing regular feedback.
• To be ultimately accountable for delivering projects that involve housekeeping and front office teams.
• To pro-actively project manage any changes in policies and procedures for housekeeping and front office.
• To achieve and maintain the highest possible levels of customer service to both external and internal customers, forging long-term relationships with suppliers and contractors.
• To ensure all health and safety procedures and policies are adhered to at all times.
• To be a member of the hotel crisis and fire teams and to be fully conversant in all related procedures.
  Qualifications