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Butler
Role summary
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The Butler provides highly personalised service to guests, anticipating their needs and ensuring a seamless luxury-hotel experience. Requirements typically include previous experience in luxury hospitality, guest relations, private service or a similar role; excellent spoken English; polished presentation; strong communication and organisational skills; discretion; and the flexibility to work shifts, weekends and holidays. The successful candidate is expected to be attentive, calm under pressure and knowledgeable about the hotel and London. They should demonstrate genuine warmth, cultural awareness, teamwork and a proactive approach, while maintaining Mandarin Oriental’s high standards of service, confidentiality and professionalism.
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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 major destinations worldwide. Its properties combine refined design, thoughtful service and a strong sense of place, with a focus on personalised guest experiences. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is a landmark five-star hotel overlooking Hyde Park and Knightsbridge. The property is recognised for elegant accommodation, exceptional dining, spa facilities and highly attentive service. Employees are expected to show genuine care, discretion, cultural understanding and pride in detail. The group also promotes professional development, inclusion and opportunities to build an international hospitality career. Working at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park offers exposure to demanding luxury-service standards and a diverse clientele, making it suitable for candidates who enjoy relationship building, polished presentation and delivering memorable experiences in a prestigious London setting.