Housekeeper

Port Hotel is a contemporary boutique hotel situated on the Royal Parade in Eastbourne with far-reaching sea views, just a stone’s throw from the beach. A lovingly restored Victorian Townhouse hotel, boasting 19 modern bedrooms with a lovely restaurant serving local produce and inviting bar.

Do you have experience in the hospitality industry, enjoy working with people and want to be part of something new? Then why not contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity at the new Port Hotel.

The primary duty of a Housekeeper is to maintain cleanliness and tidiness in line with a customer’s expectations or a hotel’s requirements. Housekeepers also inspect rooms to ensure that they meet the required housekeeping standards. While carrying out inspections, they record faults or damages and report them or arrange for repairs. Housekeepers ensure that a hotel stays clean and organised.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to.

Duties and responsibilities

· Assigning cleaning tasks to staff and other organisational duties

· Recording missing or damaged items and arranging for the item’s repair or replacements

· Responding to customer complaints or enquiries immediately and reporting any problems to the Head of Housekeeping or Duty Manager

· Wiping and polishing furniture and fixtures

· Vacuuming, dusting, mopping, cleaning windows and scouring bathrooms

· Maintaining an inventory of household items, uniforms, equipment and furniture

· Establishing and maintaining standard operating procedures for cleaning

· Cleaning and disinfecting equipment at the end of their shift

You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

Skills and qualifications

· Domestic or commercial cleaning experience

· Firm grasp of general cleaning methods and techniques

· Proficient use of different types of cleaning equipment

· Willingness to maintain confidentiality

· Awareness of health and safety requirements

· Positive and professional attitude

The role is to clean our new hotel rooms with attention to detail, to a very high standard. We have no lift in the hotel so being able to carry / lift linen and cleaning provisions is essential. Working together as a team, staff will benefit from a pooled tips / service charge system.

Hours are 10.00am until 3pm including weekends and bank holidays, with a little flexibility.

We are looking for a hard-working person to help create an amazing experience for our guests.

Work Remotely No

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £10.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
Customers are required to wear a mask and participate in the Track and Trace. Employees have their temperature taken.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Experience:

• Housekeeping: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HKPort