Do you have a great eye for detail and love sharing your skills through training? Are you looking for a Friendly Team environment, where you will be appreciated for your hard work? Quest Collingwood is looking for a Housekeeping Team Leader and Trainer to join our team.

Quest Apartment Hotels is the largest and fastest growing serviced apartment brand in Australasia with a network of over 170 franchised properties across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. With a 30 year history, Quest leads the market in providing accommodation solutions for the extended stay corporate traveller among Australia’s top 500 corporates, and is well positioned for further expansion in line with a JV partnership with global hotel group, The Ascott Limited.

Quest Collingwood is a new hotel due to opened in March 2023 in the heart of Collingwood. Just moments away from Melbourne CBD and the MCG, the hotel is easily accessible by public transport. Quest Collingwood provides accommodation to both corporate & leisure markets and with its Studio, One, Two & Three Bedroom Apartments is ideally suited to meet all room type requirements.

Quest Collingwood is now recruiting for a full time Housekeeping Team Leader and Trainer to join its opening team.

The Role

Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager, this role is responsible for leading all aspects of Housekeeping in the absence of the Housekeeping Manager with a hands-on approach.

This role includes setting up daily responsibilities, assigning room cleaning tasks, managing linen and housekeeping stock requirements, and proactively making operational improvements to ensure the smooth delivery of housekeeping services to our guests. It also has a large component of on the job training where you will have the ability to share your skills and knowledge, and help create a confident and high performing team.

The Housekeeping Team Leader will also assist in cleaning rooms and Public areas with the Housekeeping Team, ensuing a balanced approach for all.

This is role will work closely with the Housekeeping Manager to ensure that the high standards of Brand and Cleanliness are maintained for the hotel.

The Ideal Candidate

Will demonstrate a helpful, proactive leadership style, leading by example and developing individuals to ensure the success of the team and a positive work environment.

A flexible approach to work, excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills, experience with housekeeping systems, a keen eye for detail, high standards of personal presentation, a highly team orientated ethos, and a strong respect for workplace health and safety.

Previous experience in a hotel or accommodation Housekeeping is essential for this role, and leadership experience will be highly regarded.

The successful applicant must be available to work shifts Monday to Friday, Weekends & Public Holidays, and have entitlements to work in Australia.

The Opportunity

The role presents a great opportunity to work with a close knit, well established, stable, friendly team under the banner of the highly successful and established Quest brand.

Terrific working conditions are on offer, including provision of a corporate uniform, staff and family/friends rates for leisure accommodation with Quest nationally, and participation in learning and development activities with Quests National Training Department.

Applications

Applications only accepted via SEEK.