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The Lanesborough classically British service in a remarkably vibrant and elegant London residence.

The Lanesborough invites you to join its teams and offers you the best opportunities for career and development within the amazing Oetker Hotels.

The team of The Lanesborough are waiting for you to have an exceptional experience!

 

 

Contract

01. Permanent

Start Date

01/12/2025

Place

London, United Kingdom

 


House Manager

We are looking for an experienced and passionate House Manager who can deliver exceptional guest service and represent the elegant Lanesborough brand.

As a House Manager, you will support the Rooms department in meeting and greeting hotel residents as well as outside guests, ensuring a friendly and pleasant environment for all guests. You will show exemplary guest recognition, interact with guests, actively seek opportunities for conversations with guests.

 

Duties will include but not be limited to: 

  • Ensure a friendly and pleasant environment for all guests and employees ensuring that recognition is at the forefront of service.
  • To effectively develop a team spirit in the department
  • Be present in the front hall and lobby
  • Support operations across departments where needed, anticipate needs of support and act accordingly
  • Ensure all glitches are followed up and resolved as per the respective SOP
  • Be the first point of contact for the guest but also encourage all other team members to resolve any complaints or glitches immediately during the initial contact with the guest
  • Coordinate the efforts of different departments to achieve customer satisfaction, ensure precise and timely communication across departments on any glitches with updates on the recovery
  • Work with Butlers and the Guest Relations Manager e to tailor amenity programs for VIPs and families
  • To ensure the team are trained to the required standard to deliver the Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) & Forbes 5 Star Standards
  • To be responsible for continuous, effective and well documented training within the department
  • To train and develop the front office team on upselling to ensure that the guest experiences the perfect room for them and maximise upsell revenue for the hotel

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.


 

In return

We believe in recognising and valuing the contributions of our team members. To support your wellbeing and growth, we provide a robust reward and benefits package, including:


Financial Wellbeing
Competitive salary package
Season ticket loan
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Life Insurance
Complimentary dry cleaning
Retail discounts around Westminster


Health & Wellness
Private Medical Insurance 
Dental /Optical benefits
Complimentary meals on duty
Cycle to Work scheme
Flu vaccinations
Discounted chiropodist & massage treatments
Substantiality initiates
Social and sports activities


Career Growth & Personal Development
Internal transfer and promotion opportunities
Cross-departmental exposure
Partnered with industry-leading training providers
Subsidised professional qualifications and certified training programmes
‘Recommend-A-Friend’ scheme


Recognition & Social Initiatives
Award programmes throughout the year with generous prizes
Long service awards
Preferential room rate for you and your family
50% discount on F&B and Club & Spa treatments
Social events (e.g. Annual Party, Recognition Celebrations, Children's Christmas Party, Departmental Appreciation Day, pub quiz, etc.)
Celebrating important moments (birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, newborns)
Retirement parties*


*Terms and conditions apply to all benefits


 

Candidate Profile


As a House Manager, you will support the Rooms department in meeting and greeting hotel residents as well as outside guests, ensuring a friendly and pleasant environment for all guests. You will show exemplary guest recognition, interact with guests, actively seek opportunities for conversations with guests.

Key Requirements


The ideal candidate would be ideally have the following:

  • Previous experience within Front Office in a 4* or 5* establishment in a management or assistant management position is essential and experience in the luxury London market would be preferred.
  • Degree in hospitality or management would be beneficial.
  • Must have the ability to lead a team and coordinate a department in the absence of senior management.
  • Be available, flexible and willing to work a 24h roaster when required.
  • High level of skills in training and development of employees and ability to observe and develop individual training programs.
  • A proven track record of exceptional guest service and excellent command of the English language both written and verbal (a second language would be desirable but not essential).
  • Knowledge of Opera system would be preferred at this level.


 

If you wish to invest in Oetker Hotels, we encourage you to take this opportunity and we would be very happy to have you as member of our team.