Duty Manager

Job Description

Our Purpose And Culture

We are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another. We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact. As a pioneering collective with a common purpose, we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey.

At Rosewood Hotel Group, we answer The Calling. Together, we Make the Place.

The Team

You will join the Rooms Division at Rosewood London, working closely with the Front Desk and Night teams. You will report to the Director of Front of House or Front Desk Manager, with a dotted reporting line to the Night Manager or Assistant Front Desk Manager.

Your Role

As Duty Manager, you will assist the Front Desk Manager with the day-to-day operation of the Front Office. You will support guests and associates with enthusiasm, efficiency and professionalism, helping the team consistently deliver Rosewood’s standards of service and hospitality.

You will provide visible leadership throughout the operation, support team development and help ensure every guest interaction is intuitive, engaging and refined.

How You’ll Make The Place

• Lead by example during daily Front Office operations, providing an engaging and professional presence for guests and associates.
• Support the Front Desk Manager in leading the team, maintaining positive communication and creating an environment in which associates can work effectively together.
• Manage guest requests, feedback and concerns with care, ensuring each matter is resolved and followed through appropriately.
• Oversee VIP stays, long-stay guests, special requests and group arrivals, ensuring rooming lists, billing instructions and operational details are communicated and managed accurately.
• Maintain strong knowledge of Front Office systems, including Opera, Unifocus and 3C, while monitoring room assignments, open folios, house accounts and cashier reports.
• Coach and train the team regularly, reinforcing Rosewood service expectations and applicable LQA, Forbes and brand standards

Could This Be You?

• You deliver guest service with enthusiasm, efficiency and professionalism, always maintaining high hospitality standards.
• You are confident leading and motivating a Front Office team while building positive relationships with colleagues across the hotel.
• You communicate clearly and professionally, including when responding to guest requests, handling concerns and completing operational handovers.
• You have strong working knowledge of Front Office operations and are comfortable using systems such as Opera, Unifocus and 3C.
• You are organised and attentive to detail, with the ability to coordinate VIP stays, group arrivals, billing requirements, room assignments and daily operational priorities.
• You take a proactive approach to coaching, training and improving procedures, helping the team create memorable Moments of Magic for guests.

Our Benefits

• 28 days paid holidays per annum including Bank Holidays
• Discounts on Food & Beverage
• Company pension scheme and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay policy
• 12 complimentary room nights per year and F&B discount worldwide
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Talent development opportunities
• Involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and wellbeing activities

Our Commitment To You

At Rosewood Hotel Group, your voice is heard and valued. We’re a community that encourages associates to be themselves, not fit into a fixed culture, and this philosophy shines through in our commitments to reflect and honor the history, culture and geography of our destinations.

We’re not only committed to building and nurturing genuine, long-lasting relationships but to transforming them, and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy helps put these principles into practice.

About Us

Rosewood London is housed in an Edwardian Belle Époque building that offers some of London's finest accommodations and service with the feel of a stylish London residence. Conveying the feel of a stylish London residence, Rosewood London has 263 guestrooms and 45 suites, among which the unique Grand Manor House Wing, an exclusive suite with its own postcode and accessed by a private elevator. The hotel also houses Holborn Dining Room with an outdoor terrace, Mirror Room Restaurant as well as the hotel’s warmly welcoming destination bar, Scarfes Bar. It forms part of the ultra-luxury collection Rosewood Hotels and Resorts® which comprises of over 38 properties and over 21 future hotel openings.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

General Information

Country/Region

United Kingdom

Province/City

London

Hiring Entity

Rosewood London

Department

Rooms - Front Office

Job Type

Full-time Permanent