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Casual Housekeeping Assistant
Role summary
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The Casual Housekeeping Assistant supports the housekeeping team in maintaining guest rooms and public areas to Mandarin Oriental’s luxury standards. Duties may include cleaning and preparing bedrooms, replenishing amenities, changing linens, reporting maintenance issues, handling guest requests, and following health, safety, and hygiene procedures. The role requires good attention to detail, physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to work efficiently during busy periods. Previous hotel or cleaning experience is helpful but may not be essential. Candidates should present a professional and courteous manner, communicate clearly, work well with colleagues, and be flexible with shifts, including weekends and holidays. A genuine commitment to guest satisfaction and discretion is expected.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an international luxury hospitality company known for distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences in leading destinations worldwide. The group combines refined Asian-inspired service with local character, thoughtful design, and highly personalised guest experiences. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, is one of the brand’s flagship properties, located beside Hyde Park in Knightsbridge. It offers luxury accommodation, restaurants and bars, spa facilities, and attentive service for leisure and business travellers. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate warmth, discretion, professionalism, and a strong commitment to detail. The company promotes high service standards and provides opportunities to develop within a global hotel organisation. Working at the London property can offer experience in luxury hospitality, exposure to international guests, and potential progression into other housekeeping or hotel operations roles.