No1 Lounges is an award winning pay to use airport lounge located within Gatwick Airport offering a distinct and unique experience.
No1 believes pre flight lounging should be for everyone making it easier for our guests to eat drink and relax in style before they fly.
Our lounges in London Gatwick North & South Terminal have been awarded Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024.
PURPOSE
As Team Leader, you will supervise Team Hosts to deliver excellent service and champion the guest experience across the lounge on a rostered shift basis. You will coordinate and supervise the allocated Team Hosts during a shift and will be accountable for ensuring the team perform a variety of roles within the lounge to No.1 lounge standards and processes. You are a brand ambassador for No.1 Lounges and alongside supporting team members, you will also be accountable for an area within the lounge.
SHIFT PATTERN
Our shift pattern is on a 6-day rolling rota and is 2 early shifts (3.30am-1pm), then 2 late shifts (12.30pm-10pm), then 2 days off. You will be required to reliably travel into Gatwick Airport at 3.30am for your early shifts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To take ownership for the overall service on the floor, oversee all sections(Reception, Bar, Floor, Food Service and Housekeeping) and ensure service is consistently delivered to standard
- Fully knowledgeable about your lounge, product availability, lounge capacity and your team on shift
- Managing and coordinating capacity management in line with daily pax targets, bookings and shift staffing to ensure profitability
- Supervise the floor team to success by running ‘Shape Up’ briefings (daily shift briefing), allocating Team Buddy’s for new joiners, providing regular feedback, working with the team to ensure standards are maintained throughout the shift
- Handle complaints in the Lounge in the first instance
- Escalate and follow up complaints or shift issues with the Assistant Lounge Manager and/or Lounge Manager
- Monitoring and helping achieve standards of hygiene within the lounge including open/close/deep cleaning checklists during each shift
- Encourage good Health and Safety practices including identifying potential H&S concerns and recording all Health & Safety issues in line with company policy including informing management of the Lounge
- Setting an example to your team by engaging with guests in a professional and welcoming way
- Monitor team compliance with the No1's uniform and grooming policy, noting any lateness or absences and raising any issues with attitude or behaviour of team members, issuing Performance Observation Review (POR) as appropriate
- During quieter periods, supporting Assistant Lounge Manager and HR team with performance review processes or team training
- Oversee end of shift reconciliation and billing (as appropriate)Action any new company updates and/or training in a timely manner
- Comply with all policies and procedures as written in the Employment Handbook, SOPs
- Always uphold confidentiality of personal customer and team member information and take reasonable precautions to protect the information accessed or used during the shifts in line with UK GDPR regulations
KEY ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to supervise a team and make decisions under pressure, escalating where needed
- Be a clear and concise communicator
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Prioritization to manage lounge capacity and food & beverage management
- Professionalism particularly regarding complaint handling and team supervision
- Delivering great service by supporting the team and stepping in to support sections during busy periods
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Experience of working in premium hospitality customer service role, with preference given to current No.1 team members
- Prior experience supervising, supporting and training teams in a shift environment
- Customer complaint resolution experience
- Computer literacy or familiar with reception and electronic payment handling is essential
- Good command of the English language – written and spoken
- Enjoying engaging with customers
- An interest in the travel hospitality sector
- Speaking additional languages is useful but not essential!
REQUIREMENTS
Due to the nature of working at the airport the below will be required
- You will need to have a valid passport
- You will need to be authorised to work in the United Kingdom
- You will be asked to complete 5 years of employment/education, so living in the UK for the past 5 years is desired
- You must have a clean criminal
BENEFITS
- Company cash-back healthcare scheme, which means you can claim back the cost of care such as dental, optical and therapy treatments.
- 5 complimentary lounge visits each year
- Enjoy a complimentary staff meal during your shift.
- Complimentary staff parking provided at the airport whilst you are on shift
- £50 Employee of the Month rewards
- £300 Refer a Friend scheme
- 25% discount for lounge visits for your friends and family
- Employee of the Month Reward & Recognition schemes – the chance for your hard work and dedication to be awarded with a £50 voucher every month
- 24 hour confidential employee assistant programme, which supports our employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being
- Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
- 28 days paid holiday annually
- Annual flu jabs
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.33 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London / Gatwick Airport RH6 0NX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- How many years of Hospitality experience do you have?
- Are you able to travel to Gatwick for a 3:30am shift?
- How many years of Team management experience do you have?
- Have you lived in the UK for the past 5 years?
- How do you plan to travel to Gatwick Airport? Public transport or driving?
- Do you have a criminal record?
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
