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Housekeeping Supervisor - W Edinburgh
Role summary
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The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for coordinating daily room and public-area cleaning, allocating duties, checking standards, managing supplies, and supporting the housekeeping team at W Edinburgh. Candidates should have previous housekeeping or hotel experience, ideally in a supervisory role, with strong attention to detail, organisation, communication, and guest-service skills. The role requires flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays, along with the ability to stand for extended periods and handle physically demanding tasks. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, maintain Marriott and W Hotels service standards, respond promptly to guest or operational issues, and work effectively with other hotel departments.
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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 |
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About W Edinburgh
W Edinburgh is part of W Hotels, Marriott International’s design-led luxury lifestyle brand. Located in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter, the hotel combines contemporary design, music, fashion, and local culture with upscale accommodation, dining, events, and guest experiences. W Hotels operates within Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with thousands of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and countries. Employees typically benefit from structured training, international career opportunities, Marriott associate discounts, and a service culture focused on creativity, inclusion, and memorable guest interactions. At W Edinburgh, housekeeping plays an important role in maintaining the hotel’s high presentation standards while supporting the energetic, modern atmosphere associated with the W brand.