French Polisher

Are you the type of person that gets out of bed on the right side every day? If so, we would like you to come and join us as a French Polisherat the Royal Lancaster London, where we encourage your personal development and growth. We are located next to Lancaster Gate tube station, and a short distance from Paddington, Bayswater and Marble Arch stations.

Some of our fabulous benefits you will enjoy as a French Polisher are:

Annual earnings up to £49,000 (£43,260 + non-contractual tronc)

• Pension scheme with company contributions

• 50% discount in all our restaurants and Spa's across our properties

• Team member and Friends & Family rates across our properties

• Complimentary stay after passing probation

• Extensive discounts on our benefits platform

• Access to private medical insurance

• Support through development plans, apprenticeships and world-class management development programmes including educational sponsorship to be the best you can be

• Interest free season ticket loan

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing

• Bike to work scheme

• Recommend a Friend incentive

• Complimentary laundry

• Free meals on duty

• Opportunity to join our taskforces to contribute to the business focuses, community and environment

• Employee recognition schemes and Social Committee events including gala dinners and much more!

We are currently looking for a passionate French Polisher, to join our Engineering basis, with an immediate start to join us in consistently delivering memorable moments and five star service to our guests and each other. It is important to us that everyone in the team brings positive energy to support our happy and fun environment, as we strive to build a community of diverse backgrounds and life experiences, where we care about careers and not just jobs.

As a French Polisher, your main duties and expectations for the role will include:

• Conduct pre- and post-inspections of occupied and vacant rooms and properties to assess the scope of internal and external French polishing and restoration work required.
• Identify furniture repair needs and carry out the most effective and efficient preparation, repair, and finishing techniques to achieve high-quality results.
• Perform a wide range of French polishing and finishing tasks across occupied and vacant properties, ensuring a durable, professional, and luxury-standard finish at all times.
• Prepare and clean surfaces using appropriate methods and hand-held power tools, including sanding, scraping, sand-blasting, hydro-blasting, and steam-cleaning. Repair cracks, chips, and imperfections in furniture and joinery using fillers and sealants before preparing surfaces for finishing applications.
• Select suitable wood stains, finishes, and colour tones to achieve the desired appearance, texture, and finish.
• Apply stains, lacquers, enamels, oils, varnishes, fiberglass coatings, metal coatings, and fire-retardant finishes using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines and health & safety standards.
• Maintain excellent attention to detail while delivering high standards of craftsmanship and presentation.
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work across multiple properties and locations as required.

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, on a shift rota.

We are ...

• Best Employer for 2021 at Springboard's Excellence Awards

• One of the happiest hotels in London

• Earth Check Silver Certified 2023

• 2 rosettes

• Hoteliers' Charter Approved

• Preferred Hotels & Resorts member

• Top 100 in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

We are more concerned with what's in the glass, not whether its' half full or empty, so if you feel this French Polisher role is for you, come and pour some happiness into yours by joining our award winning family today!

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK