Assistant Style Manager

Full Job Description

W Edinburgh is hiring its first Assistant Style Manager (Housekeeping) to join the team! We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand within Edinburgh!

Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotel’s work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

ABOUT THE BRAND

Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. With us, there’s always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever. 

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

W Edinburgh will bring bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a façade featuring a winding steel ribbon – reflecting the city’s festival spirit – this 12-storey structure will be the centerpiece of Nuveen Real Estate’s Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments. 

This W hotel aims to help redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it’ll fuse the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music and culture.

The new W hotel will accommodate guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites.  While staying here, guests will benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.

A real highlight of this property will be its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities planned are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director of Style, the Assistant Style Manager at W Edinburgh will have overall responsibility for all aspects of cleanliness in the hotel, including guest rooms, public spaces and back of house areas. 

Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel’s operation and beyond. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, a people-person and passionate!

As Assistant Style Manager, key aspects of your role will include:

• Recruit and retain the best talent on the market
• Design and implement the hotel’s housekeeping policies, standards and procedures
• Devise steps of service and train all staff accordingly
• Develop teamwork throughout your teams as they grow
• Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brand’s voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
• Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety protocols
• Maintain inventory of guestroom supplies, cleaning supplies and uniform
• Maintain brand standards and adherence to look books
• Understand the impact of the department’s operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives, and manage to achieve or exceed budgeted goals 
• Work in collaboration with all heads of departments to ensure a successful hotel opening and beyond

Our ideal Assistant Style Manager is someone who has:

• A keen eye for detail
• Natural leadership skills
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
• Sophisticated communication skills
• Previous experience working in five star, luxury hotels
• A positive mindset
• A genuine passion for working in hospitality

In return for your hard work, we give you:

• World class training and development, including leadership development
• Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
• Bonus plan
• Enhanced holiday entitlement – starting at 31 days (including bank holidays) and increasing with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Wellness and mental health programmes
• Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world!
• Discounts for your friends and family

If this sounds like the perfect place for you, apply to be a Assistant Style Manager with us today!

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.