Room Attendant, The Savoy Hotel

Company Description

The Savoy is one of the world's most iconic hotels. We are the original British luxury hotel, opened in 1889, and have a reputation for outstanding service excellence. We blend our rich history with innovation, and have played host to royalty, world leaders, and legends of the stage and screen. Today, we pride ourselves on creating special memories for our guests by delivering the very best in five-star luxury hospitality.

Our award-winning, colleague-centric culture truly differentiates us in the luxury hospitality marketplace. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, along with outstanding career development opportunities globally within Fairmont.

• Top Ten (Big Organisations) – Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

• HR in Hospitality Awards 2025:

  • 🏆 Excellence in Employee Experience

  • 🏆 HR Team of the Year

  • 🏆 HR Leader of the Year – awarded to our Director of People & Culture, Sally Webster

• Institute of Hospitality Awards 2025

  • 🏆 Talent Development Team of the Year

Job Description

Job title: Room Attendant

Department: Housekeeping

Inspired & supported by: Senior Housekeeper

Salary: £38,693 per annum (including service charge) 

Your purpose will be: To take pride in creating the finest presentation of guest bedrooms and public areas of the hotel, always ensuring consistency in our standards and exceeding guest expectations. You will begin by specialising in guest rooms and have the opportunity to develop your skills to include public areas, laundry and cloakroom to become a well-rounded multi-skilled Guest Servicing Agent.

You will be accountable for:

• Undertaking all servicing requirements of our guests in line with our service standards while taking every opportunity for memorable personalisation
• Handling guest requests, belongings and personal items with the utmost care, security and discretion.
• Taking pride in showcasing our public areas ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness
• Engaging in meaningful conversations that will inspire our creation of memorable moments for guests
• The careful processing of guest garments and staff uniforms/garments
• Always putting our guests first

Your key responsibilities & contribution will be:

To prepare guest rooms and public areas

• To ensure that all specified areas are cleaned and presented within the allocated time frame in line with our service standards
• To replace mini-bar glasses, mugs and cutlery in the rooms
• To report any maintenance/cleanliness issues through the correct channels and to follow through to ensure issues are rectified.
• To inspect and give back occupied rooms/stay-over and departure rooms in accordance with our service standards
• To complete audits of the rooms on occupied rooms and departure rooms
• To ensure service areas are kept tidy and clear in coordination with the HOH porters.
• To clean and maintain all public areas to the standard required (including corridors, staircases, guest lifts, guest toilets and any other public areas of the hotel)

To assist in our guest cloakrooms

• Provide directions and assist with all guest enquiries
• Handle guests’ property securely, accurately and efficiently
• Liaise with security over any concerns or issues with guest items
• Ensure all required items are kept clean and replenished
• Cleaning of guest toilets and nearby public areas

To assist in the laundry and with valet services

• Collecting, processing and delivering laundry, dry cleaning and pressing for guests
• Assist with packing/unpacking/room moves for guests
• Polishing guest shoes
• Accurately recording and charging all items
• Sewing and garment repairs
• Operating laundry equipment correctly
• Assisting in controlling linen stocks and linen inventories
• Accurately processing and distributing staff uniforms, communicating damage and missing items
• Ensuring all communications with guests are in line with our service standards.
• Having a thorough knowledge of hotel services and facilities to share with our guests
• Ensuring safe and secure use of master room keys
• Other duties as specified by Housekeeping leadership

Qualifications

What you will need to do in this role:

Essential:

• Frequently kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, reaching, standing and walkin