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Housekeeping Assistant
Role summary
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The Housekeeping Assistant helps maintain guest rooms, suites, corridors and public areas to Mandarin Oriental’s luxury standards. Typical duties include cleaning and servicing rooms, replenishing amenities, handling linen and guest requests, reporting maintenance issues, and following health, safety and hygiene procedures. Candidates should ideally have housekeeping or hotel experience, although a strong work ethic and willingness to learn may be accepted. The role requires good attention to detail, physical stamina, reliability, discretion and a professional approach to guests. Flexibility is essential because shifts may include weekends, evenings and public holidays. Clear communication, teamwork and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced luxury hotel are important expectations.
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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 elegant hotels, resorts and residences in major destinations worldwide. The group combines highly personalised service with refined design, locally inspired experiences and strong attention to detail. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is one of the group’s flagship properties, located near Knightsbridge, Hyde Park and many of London’s leading cultural and shopping attractions. The hotel offers luxury accommodation, restaurants, bars, spa facilities and attentive guest services. Employees are generally expected to uphold high grooming, service and confidentiality standards while working collaboratively across departments. The company promotes professional development, multicultural teamwork and a guest-first culture. Working at the London property can provide valuable experience in luxury hospitality, with opportunities to develop into senior housekeeping, supervisory or wider hotel operations roles.