Crystalbrook Kingsley is Newcastle's iconic five-star hotel, bringing together elegant design, modern luxury and a deep connection to the cultural heart of the city.

Located in the former Council Administration Centre, Kingsley offers 130 beautifully appointed rooms, the spectacular rooftop Roundhouse restaurant and bar, lobby bar and café, and premium meeting and event spaces.

Behind every exceptional hotel experience is a Housekeeping team that takes pride in the details. As Executive Housekeeper, you’ll lead the team responsible for maintaining the presentation, cleanliness and overall standards of our hotel, ensuring every guest enjoys an experience that reflects the quality and character of Crystalbrook Kingsley.

This is an prospect for an experienced hospitality leader to take ownership of a key operational department, inspire a diverse team and work collaboratively with hotel leaders to continually elevate the guest experience.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Hotel General Manager, the Executive Housekeeper is responsible for overseeing and directing all housekeeping operations across Crystalbrook Kingsley.

Leading the Housekeeping department, you’ll be responsible for planning, organising and developing the operation to ensure consistently high standards of cleanliness, presentation, productivity and guest satisfaction.

You’ll lead and develop the Assistant Executive Housekeeper, Housekeeping Supervisors, Style Curators and wider Housekeeping team, creating a positive and accountable environment built on teamwork, training and continuous improvement.

Working closely with other department heads, you’ll ensure the Housekeeping operation is aligned with the hotel's overall objectives, managing departmental budgets, labour,



stock and resources while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and the guest experience.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

- Overseeing, monitoring and evaluating all daily Housekeeping department activities to ensure operational standards are consistently achieved.
- Establishing, reviewing and maintaining departmental standards, guidelines, objectives, policies and procedures.
- Setting departmental targets, objectives, work schedules, budgets and operational priorities.
- Managing departmental budgets through effective stock control, cost management and labour scheduling.
- Recruiting, leading, managing and developing the Housekeeping team, with a strong focus on ongoing training, performance and teamwork.
- Providing leadership and direction to the Assistant Executive Housekeeper, Housekeeping Supervisors and Style Curators.
- Conducting regular departmental meetings to discuss business trends, operational strategies, performance and opportunities for improvement.
- Attending relevant Head of Department meetings and contributing to the hotel's overall leadership and operational objectives.
- Communicating regularly with the Front Office Manager to ensure departments are informed and aligned on room availability, priorities and operational activities.




- Driving effective communication within Housekeeping and across all hotel departments.
- Monitoring the appearance, standards and performance of the Housekeeping team.
- Reviewing guest satisfaction results and monitoring feedback trends to identify opportunities to continually improve the guest experience.
- Managing and resolving guest service complaints in a professional and timely manner.
- Supporting other departments wherever necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the hotel.
- Preparing and communicating monthly departmental financial results, including end-of-month reporting.
- Ensuring all team members maintain professional grooming, presentation and conduct standards.
- Maintaining compliance with company policies, procedures and the Crystalbrook Code of Conduct.
- Ensuring compliance with Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO), Work Health and Safety (WHS) and workplace conduct requirements.
- Supporting a positive, collaborative and Customer Obsessed culture across the hotel.
- Performing other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Hotel General Manager.

Skills & Experience

We're looking for an experienced and confident hospitality leader who understands the importance of exceptional hotel presentation, operational efficiency and building a high-performing team.

You’ll bring:

- A proven history of leading and developing a large team.
- Demonstrated Housekeeping experience within the hotel or leisure sector in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
- Previous experience managing a department and its Profit and Loss account.
- Strong financial acumen, with the ability to manage operating budgets and achieve or exceed established financial objec

📌 Executive Housekeeper (Newcastle)
🏢 Crystalbrook Collection
📍 Newcastle