Housekeeping Assistant

Job Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s next-level apartment design offers a variety of studios to suit our students lives with the privacy of living alone or the laughter of living together. We offer style, luxury & comfort to our residents, surrounded by premium amenities and a vibrant city life. We’re expanding our housekeeping team with the appointment of an experienced Housekeeper to deliver a luxury, home-from-home cleaning service for our residents’ studio apartments whilst ensuring our premium site & facilities are maintained to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide an exceptional, personalised room cleaning service to students by ensuring their studios are maintained to a clean, healthy & presentable standard. Working towards designated schedules, cleaning duties include but are not exclusive to; dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, anti-bacterial cleaning of surfaces and making beds.
• Ensure our facilities are being looked after respectfully by students & guests.
• Maintain the upkeep of our premium site & facilities.
• Be on hand, delivering solutions to issues or challenges that may arise.
• Be a point of contact for any potential incident or emergency that may occur onsite.
• Maintain waste management areas adhering to health & safety regulations, ensuring potential hazards are addressed / cleaned / tidied / reorganised as required.
• Using a smart phone / tablet, record & manage each studio clean: each studio clean is to be photographed prior to, and at the end of each clean.
• Report any concerning behaviour of students that could be an indication of welfare concern.
• Monitor cleaning stock levels and communicate needs to the Assistant Residence Manager or Residence Manager. Assist in ordering stock to maintain appropriate inventory.
• Understand and follow 'Control of Substances Hazardous to Health' (COSHH) regulations to protect health and safety when using cleaning chemicals.

Who We Want to Join Our Team

Professional Experience

• A well-versed housekeeping professional with experience in large, multi-room residence facilities such as accommodation buildings, hotels or hospitals.
• Must be technologically astute as operations run with support of technology systems and software.
• Good understanding of COSHH regulations and practices.

Personal Characteristics

• Deliver a diverse and equal approach in a multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent communication skills; multi-lingual skills welcomed.
• Adaptability, creativity & positivity.
• Resilience with ability to navigate unexpected situations.
• Able to carry out tasks involving extended standing and repetitive movements.
• Flexibility: facilities open 24/7, 356 days a year.

Why Work for Us

Our employees have the pride of working at our luxury properties. We reward commitment with the following benefits:

• Holidays – 28 days paid holiday including bank holidays, pro-rata.
• Your Birthday – Paid day off for your birthday.
• Perkbox – Access to lifestyle perks.
• Royal London Pension – [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] contributes 3% plus 5% employee contribution.
• Parties & Events – Annual parties and events.
• Recognition Programmes – Employee of the month, awards, etc.
• Career Development – Training and progression schemes.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance – Confidential support service.

Additional Information

Right to Work & DBS: All offers subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including DBS. Unfortunately, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship.

• Department: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Role: Housekeeping Assistant
• Locations: York
• Hourly salary: £12.71
• Employment type: Part-time