Housekeeping Manager - Invercargill
Distinction Hotel Group
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Invercargill, Southland
Contract type: Full time
Location
Distinction Invercargill Hotel, 3 Esk St West, Invercargill
Distinction Hotels is proud to introduce our newest premium property in the heart of Invercargill – a 150-room hotel that will set a new benchmark for luxury, service and experience in the region. We are currently seeking a seasoned and motivated Housekeeping Manager to lead the housekeeping function as part of our pre-opening leadership team.
Responsibilities
This is a pre-opening opportunity to recruit and build your own team, establish the standards, and create a strong, positive workplace culture from the ground up. As the Housekeeping Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation across all guest rooms and public areas. You’ll play a hands-on role in:
Please note we are not accepting applications from outside of NZ that require sponsorship / visas assistance for this pre-opening hotel role.
Please respond with a current cover letter and CV to [email protected] or click here to visit Buzz Recruitment's website and to apply online
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Distinction Invercargill Hotel, 3 Esk St West, Invercargill
Distinction Hotels is proud to introduce our newest premium property in the heart of Invercargill – a 150-room hotel that will set a new benchmark for luxury, service and experience in the region. We are currently seeking a seasoned and motivated Housekeeping Manager to lead the housekeeping function as part of our pre-opening leadership team.
Responsibilities
This is a pre-opening opportunity to recruit and build your own team, establish the standards, and create a strong, positive workplace culture from the ground up. As the Housekeeping Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation across all guest rooms and public areas. You’ll play a hands-on role in:
- Recruiting, training, and managing a large housekeeping team
- Setting up operational procedures, service standards, and room presentation guidelines
- Establishing rosters, inventory control, and departmental budgets
- Working closely with front office, maintenance, and other departments to deliver a seamless guest experience
- Driving performance, accountability, and pride across your team
- Ensuring strict compliance with health, safety, and hygiene protocols
- Significant experience leading a large housekeeping team in a 4-star or 5-star hotel (essential)
- Strong people leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- A proactive, hands-on leader who leads by example
- Experience with pre-opening operations is advantageous
- Must have current working rights in New Zealand – no sponsorship available
- Join a respected New Zealand-owned hotel group
- Rare chance to lead a housekeeping team from the ground up
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Strong support from an experienced pre-opening executive team
- Be part of creating a world-class hotel experience for Invercargill
Please note we are not accepting applications from outside of NZ that require sponsorship / visas assistance for this pre-opening hotel role.
Please respond with a current cover letter and CV to [email protected] or click here to visit Buzz Recruitment's website and to apply online
We look forward to hearing from you.
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