Rydges Hotels & Resorts

Executive Housekeeper - The Old Clare

Rydges Hotels & Resorts  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

About EVT: The Old Clare is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

The Independent Collection is a curated selection of hotels, each of which lives up to an exacting standard to offer travellers the best of luxury, elevated, urban, comfort and social experiences. While every hotel celebrates its own unique brand & experience, together the Independent Collection shares a passion for one-of-a-kind experiences, service and quality.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you.

About the Role

We’re looking for passionate Executive Housekeeper to join the team at the Old Clare, this position will cover 12 months maternity leave. We are looking for the type of person who notice the little things, remember the details, and genuinely enjoy creating moments guests talk about long after checkout. If you take pride in thoughtful service, love boutique hotels with personality, and know that true hospitality is never one-size-fits-all, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience as a Housekeeping Manager or Executive in the hotels or similar industry, with a strong grasp of cleaning techniques and operational standards.
  • Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality results efficiently.
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills—able to build team cohesion, promote diversity, and influence outcomes through empathy and insight.
  • Confident communicator who adapts style to suit different audiences, presenting information clearly and with impact.
  • Resilient and dependable under pressure, maintaining a positive outlook while consistently meeting guest and business expectations.
  • Commercially minded, with an understanding of how to optimise resources, manage risk, and contribute to overall hotel performance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead, train, and support a high-performing housekeeping team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
  • Maintain exceptional cleanliness and presentation standards across guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house spaces
  • Conduct regular inspections and implement quality assurance procedures to uphold brand standards
  • Manage inventory of cleaning supplies and linens, ensuring cost-effective stock control and timely replenishment
  • Address guest concerns with professionalism and collaborate across departments to deliver seamless service
  • Oversee departmental budget, monitor expenses, and drive efficiencies without compromising quality
  • Assist with rostering, staffing levels, and cost control to meet financial targets and maintain service quality. 

How You Work

  • Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
  • Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
  • Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
  • Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

  • 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
  • $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
  • Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
  • Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
  • Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Apply Now

Join the Old Clare and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.

Rydges Hotels & Resorts

About Rydges Hotels & Resorts

“We can already see your potential”.

“Whatever you want to achieve – whether that’s to fast-track your career into management or develop your operational and supervisory skills – we’ll help you get there.”

“So if like us, you’re totally into hospitality industry, pride yourself on providing exceptional customer service and are looking to build a successful career with a market leader in hospitality that’s wholly Australian owned, we’d love to TALK.”

Rydges Hotels & Resorts emerged into the market place in 1998 and is a wholly Australian owned and operated Hotel Group. Today, Rydges Hotels & Resorts operate city, suburban and resort style Hotels in key destinations across Australia, New Zealand and London (UK). The group accommodates over one million guests each year across a range of market segments including corporate, conference, leisure, inbound and domestic groups and international travellers.

The group now operates over 40 Hotels with over 3,000 employees. Rydges properties are a combination of Event Hospitality & Leisure (EVT) owned and operated and managed Hotels. EVT is a 100% Australian owned, publicly listed company. EVT brings together a unique collection of managed and owned companies including Event Cinemas, QT Hotels Group, Atura Hotels, Alpine Villages, Parks and theatres dating back to early 1900s. Rydges Hotels & Resorts have a firm commitment to its staff; the people who we believe set us apart from our competitors!

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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