HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER - SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE - KANGAROO ISLAND
The Lodge
Globally celebrated and the winner of multiple, prestigious awards since first opening in 2008, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island has now reopened its doors.
Perched atop the clifftops overlooking the Southern Ocean, the lodge combines contemporary design, world-class dining, and an immersive connection with nature. Join us in celebrating the resilient spirit of Kangaroo Island, its diverse wildlife and its vibrant community.
Southern Ocean Lodge is part of Baillie Lodges?- an Australia-based collection of 10 award-winning luxury lodges with properties in four countries and across three continents.
The Role
This is the opportunity of a lifetime for an enthusiastic hands-on Housekeeping Manager to lead a small team to ensure our brand-new suites and public areas are maintained to the highest standard.
You will train and develop your newly formed team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. You will be a housekeeping leader with a passion for empowering, developing and motivating your team to succeed. Your energetic and flexible leadership style will complement your skillset in compliance, manual handling and safe work practices – perhaps you’ll even lead the morning stretches with Zumba!
You’ll be a rostering guru and will ensure effective cost control through monitoring expenses. You’ll have a keen eye for detail and will conduct thorough inspections of guest rooms and public areas daily to ensure standards are met and maintained.
This is an ideal time to join Baillie Lodges, with strong growth and career opportunities as the group continues to expand on a global scale.?
You will have
Extensive experience in Housekeeping in the luxury hotel/resort industry
Management experience in a remote working environment?
A great sense of humour and the ability to instill this approach in your team
The willingness to support the Housekeeping and broader lodge team in day-to-day operations?
The highest level of attention to detail???
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of guests and team members?
Full South Australian Drivers license and First Aid qualification - or the ability to attain
The Benefits
Onsite individual accommodation unit with ensuite, and all meals included
Enjoy the staff facilities – tend to the garden or take one of the bikes for a ride to the beach
Extensive departmental training and the ability to cross-train in other areas of the lodge
Team and family accommodation discounts across all Baillie Lodges properties
Family culture and new friendships await – regular social outings, BBQ’s and group activities
Salary $75,000. Accommodation and all meals provided
Baillie Lodges?is an Australia-based collection of award-winning luxury lodges, each a leader in personal and sustainable travel.?Our unique destinations include?Capella Lodge?on Lord Howe Island,?Longitude 131°?at Australia's spiritual heart, Uluru-Kata Tjuta,?Silky Oaks Lodge?in the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley wine region, New Zealand's iconic?Huka Lodge?and?Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge?on Vancouver Island, Canada. The trio of?Tierra Hotels?in Chile including?Atacama, Patagonia?and?Chiloe?joined the collection in 2022.
The Lodge
Globally celebrated and the winner of multiple, prestigious awards since first opening in 2008, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island has now reopened its doors.
Perched atop the clifftops overlooking the Southern Ocean, the lodge combines contemporary design, world-class dining, and an immersive connection with nature. Join us in celebrating the resilient spirit of Kangaroo Island, its diverse wildlife and its vibrant community.
Southern Ocean Lodge is part of Baillie Lodges?- an Australia-based collection of 10 award-winning luxury lodges with properties in four countries and across three continents.
The Role
This is the opportunity of a lifetime for an enthusiastic hands-on Housekeeping Manager to lead a small team to ensure our brand-new suites and public areas are maintained to the highest standard.
You will train and develop your newly formed team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. You will be a housekeeping leader with a passion for empowering, developing and motivating your team to succeed. Your energetic and flexible leadership style will complement your skillset in compliance, manual handling and safe work practices – perhaps you’ll even lead the morning stretches with Zumba!
You’ll be a rostering guru and will ensure effective cost control through monitoring expenses. You’ll have a keen eye for detail and will conduct thorough inspections of guest rooms and public areas daily to ensure standards are met and maintained.
This is an ideal time to join Baillie Lodges, with strong growth and career opportunities as the group continues to expand on a global scale.?
You will have
Extensive experience in Housekeeping in the luxury hotel/resort industry
Management experience in a remote working environment?
A great sense of humour and the ability to instill this approach in your team
The willingness to support the Housekeeping and broader lodge team in day-to-day operations?
The highest level of attention to detail???
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of guests and team members?
Full South Australian Drivers license and First Aid qualification - or the ability to attain
The Benefits
Onsite individual accommodation unit with ensuite, and all meals included
Enjoy the staff facilities – tend to the garden or take one of the bikes for a ride to the beach
Extensive departmental training and the ability to cross-train in other areas of the lodge
Team and family accommodation discounts across all Baillie Lodges properties
Family culture and new friendships await – regular social outings, BBQ’s and group activities
Salary $75,000. Accommodation and all meals provided
Baillie Lodges?is an Australia-based collection of award-winning luxury lodges, each a leader in personal and sustainable travel.?Our unique destinations include?Capella Lodge?on Lord Howe Island,?Longitude 131°?at Australia's spiritual heart, Uluru-Kata Tjuta,?Silky Oaks Lodge?in the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley wine region, New Zealand's iconic?Huka Lodge?and?Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge?on Vancouver Island, Canada. The trio of?Tierra Hotels?in Chile including?Atacama, Patagonia?and?Chiloe?joined the collection in 2022.
