Head of Laundry Provence, France - Seasonal

Head of Laundry

Salary: €3500 (brut) per month

3404

May 26, 2023

- Responsible for all guest laundry, washing/hand washing, drying, ironing/steaming (lots of children’s clothes and sportswear).
- Fanatical on adhering to a fool proof system for returning all guest laundry back to the right room.
- Flexibility to return guest laundry directly to the rooms/stocks to laundry rooms.
- Able to liaise with external laundry company and keep control of quantities/quality of items sent/received.
- Processing of all restaurant linens – aprons/chefs whites/kitchen/service cloths/cleaning cloths.
- Prepared to service all bed linens and bathroom towels in house when guest numbers are reduced.
- To work under the supervision of the Head Housekeeper & House Manager.

- Driver essential with own car.
- Proven experience of processing laundry in large private houses or 4* hotels.
- Knowledge of housekeeping useful to help set up bedrooms prior to season opening.
- Hands on and able to lead and train a team of up to 3 assistants.
- Good sense of organisation – implementing systems/procedures.
- Experience using a semi-industrial rotary iron to process bed linens.
- Knowledge of fine garment care and excellent pressing skills/stain removal.
- Experience using a semi-industrial rotary iron to process bed linens.
- Willing to communicate well with housekeeping and other departments.
- Non-smoker preferred.
- Prepared to work 4 weeks with only one day off per week (when fully booked end of 24th June-23rd July).
- Fluent French and some English

- Salary: €3500 (brut) per month
- Salary: €3,500 brut per month
- Accommodation can be provided either on or off site (possibility of shared villa 15mins drive)
- Meals available whilst on duty.
- Job Status: Live
- Responsible Consultant: Charlotte Philip-Smith

Silver Swan Recruitment