Senior Housekeeper

**Senior Housekeeper**

Do you long to be by the sea and embrace Cornwall’s stunning coastline? Want a workplace with a fabulous sea view? Prefer to be out and about over sitting at a desk all day?

We’re looking to expand our team of Senior Housekeepers who care for our collection of over 240 beachside houses and apartments, with interiors that inspire and sea views that lift the spirits. With all our properties walking distance from the shores, our housekeeping teamwork beside the ocean, with the horizon as their backdrop and the clifftops as their commute.

Each property is privately owned, and our owners trust us to look after their property and deliver high standards of cleanliness and presentation for guests. Therefore, our Senior Housekeepers are at the forefront of delivering these standards in a growing and successful business.

You’ll be invited to adopt our saltwater ethos, where the beach rules in every aspect, and this will translate through the work that you do, the properties you keep ship-shape and the beach life that beckons beyond your window.

A full induction and comprehensive training (COVID secure) will be provided. You can start your day with the knowledge that everything is taken care of with cleaning products and equipment and linen and towels provided for you.

You’ll need to be confident in working under your own supervision as well as part of a team and must be able to make your own way to properties, ideally able to drive and have your own transport.

**About us**:
Combining deep rooted Cornish roots (as an independent, family-owned company) with a dynamic, forward-thinking mindset (as part of the Watergate Group), you can enjoy the best of both worlds at Beach Retreats. As a group, we are well underway with our journey to B-Corp status, where we are committed to operating as ethically and sustainably as we can.

**Key responsibilities**:

- To clean properties to the highest standards as allocated on the Housekeeping rota.
- To supervise other team members.
- To check allocated properties thoroughly after yourself and the other housekeepers ensuring that Beach Retreats standards are being met before each arrival and rectify any oversights.
- Feedback to other team members where oversights have been made and offer advice and support. Where this is not possible, report findings back to the Area Manager.
- To assist and support the training and development of new team members.
- Keep regular checks on property inventory’s and report any replacement items required to the Area Manager.
- Monitor each property’s condition and report immediately any defects to the Area Manager.
- Must be available for work on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

**Experience**:

- At least one year’s housekeeping experience or experience in a similar role.
- Experience in delivering a high standard of cleaning and presentation.
- Experience in a supervisory or management role is desirable.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle.

**What we offer**:
On top of competitive pay and a beautiful working environment, you can take advantage of discounted hotel and spa rates, exclusive access to a GP 24/7, free fitness classes, a training portal that’s second to none, and much, much more.
- A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location.
- A welcoming team of like minds, eager to support and encourage each other.
- Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation.
- Special rates for you and your friends and family to stay at the Watergate Bay and Another Place the Lake Hotel.
- Discounts on treatments in Swim Club.
- Discounts for you and your friends and family at Watergate Bay’s restaurants: Zacry’s On The Sea Wall, The Beach Hut and the Living Space.
- Team discount at Cubs coffee shops.
- Team discounts at Shop on the Beach and other partner businesses.
- Free surf lessons, surfboards and wetsuits hire from Wavehunters.
- Team social events throughout the year.
- Team assistance scheme - a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances.

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