Head Housekeeper

3 weeks ago


NewarkonTrent, United Kingdom Walesby Forest Full time

**Job title**: Head Housekeeper

**Reporting to**:Works Manager

**Salary**: £11.60 per hour

30 hours a week

**Based**: Walesby Forest

Walesby Forest is a charity with key goals to promote the development of young people, allowing them to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and members of their local, national and international communities.

**Purpose**

We are looking for someone to provide a first-class housekeeping service ensuring that all public areas at Walesby Forest are presented to the highest standard possible creating a great first impression. You will work as part of a team to clean and keep tidy all communal areas and accommodation.

You must be willing to work days and weekends as required.

**Specific Tasks**
- Staff rotas
- Ordering of cleaning goods
- Ordering of bed linen.
- **Lodges**:

- Clean each lodge after every customer has vacated each building
- Ensure the bedrooms, toilets, showers, dining area and kitchen are clean and well-presented including hoovering throughout, dusting, cleaning and mopping
- Distribute sufficient bedding to the lodges for the next customer group following the instruction of the housekeeper or works manager
- Raise any maintenance issues with the works manager
- **Shower blocks**:

- Ensure that all shower blocks are always clean and tidy
- Ensure that bins are emptied
- Ensure that toilet rolls are stocked back up
- Ensure that soap dispensers are filled up
- **Customers**:

- Display fantastic customer service
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the works manager

Personal Specification Experience Essential
- Hard working

Desirable
- Previous housekeeping experience

Skills and Competencies Essential
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Enthusiasm
- Willing to learn

**General**

All necessary training will be provided on site. There are also opportunities to further your career over time as and when opportunities arise.

January 2024

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: housekeeper01


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