Laundry Manager

The role of Laundry Manager will see you hold overall responsibility for all aspects of laundering our linen, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and keeping on top of the maintenance and servicing of all equipment. Leading, managing and developing our team of Laundry Assistants to ensure the smooth running of our Laundry Operation.

Your Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the following areas of accountability:

• Managing the smooth running of our Laundry Operation, through effective rota planning and training, development and management of the Laundry Team, including linen delivery as appropriate.


• Ensuring all Linen is cleaned to a high standard and ready for the Housekeepers and Cleaners to collect in a timely manner, ready for check-in for our guests, positively impacting customer NPS and owner feedback.


• To ensure all linen and towels are cleaned to a high standard and ready to go out to properties including: sorting, washing, drying, ironing and packing all laundry


• Ensuring all linen and towels are maintained to a high standard and anything which does not meet our standards is replaced.


• Managing stock levels and ensuring any additional items required are ordered in a timely manner to ensure all laundry requirements can be met at all times.


• Responsible for all linen supplies including our own, hire or any private linen.


• Build positive working relationships with all suppliers and colleagues.


• Training, development and Management of the Laundry Team


• Effective Rota planning and ensuring shifts are adequately covered at all times


• Ensure best practice and quality is delivered at all times.


• Wash, dry, press and fold all linen, ensuring high standards at all times to ensure bedding and towels for guests are consistently clean and of high quality.


• Manage stock levels and ensure all linen is packed and ready for housekeepers to take to properties.


• Must be compliant with all health & safety procedures whilst working on and with various laundry machines.


• Ensuring all equipment is maintained and always functioning as expected


• Keeping up to date with all stock controls and updating records accordingly


• Sorting and separating of private and hire laundry and ensuring correct linen is returned to the linen hire companies.


• Assisting the Laundry Team with functional activity where required.


• Any other duties required, as requested by the Property Services Manager
  
  Joining our Lyme Bay Holidays team, we are seeking our newest Laundry Manager with excellent attention to detail, standout communication skills and collaborative with our entire team during our busy booking season., Be able to work as part of a team


• Previous experience of Managing a team


• High level of attention to detail


• Remaining calm under pressure


• Ability to work on own initiative


• Flexible attitude to work and working hours


• Strong problem-solving skills


• IT literate and able to update stock controls


• Full Clean driving licence


Although standouts will also have:

• Good communication skills - both written and verbal


• Desire to learn new skills


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Previous experience as a Laundry Manager


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Paying a salary of £25,000-28,000 per annum working 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days over 6 (Monday-Saturday).
- Plus access to our annual STIP scheme up to 10% of salary
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Plus an additional day off for your Birthday
- Plus an additional two volunteering days per year
- An enhanced maternity and paternity policy
- Personal development and opportunities to be recognised
- Numerous dedicated wellbeing initiatives and access to 24/7 mental health support, This is a fantastic opportunity for those who are looking to apply themselves within their next exciting challenge, step into their new role and showcase their skills within their newest management position.

We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success!

By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.

First and foremost we are interested in those who have the potential to hold these values, as for this position, we ask you to have the following key skills