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Job Title: Housekeeper (Zero-Hour Contract)
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Contract: Full Time, Zero-Hour Contract, 30-40 Hours Per Week
Working Hours: Between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (Shifts across Monday – Sunday, working alternative weekends)
Reports To: Deputy Head Housekeeper
Location: Accommodation can be provided as part of this role.
Who are Forbes of Kingennie?
Forbes of Kingennie Lodges have much to offer visitors of all ages, whether looking for pure relaxation or activity-packed holidays in Scotland. We are the ideal touring base, being virtually at the geographical ‘hub’ of Scotland in Angus near Dundee and Tayside, with the most extraordinary variety of wonderful scenery on our doorstep.
What will you be doing?
We are excited to be recruiting for a Housekeeper, where your responsibilities will be to clean and maintain our lodges, and all main resort areas (including bar, events hall, washrooms and reception) to a high standard. When cleaning the lodges you will work to the arrival and departure list to prioritise the cleaning for the day, create individual laundry bags for lodges containing the bedding and towels needed, maintain sufficient stock of all guest supplies in each lodge e.g. toilet roll, hand wash etc.
You will also be responsible for reporting any maintenance issues, for example faults and damages, and ensure all hazardous cleaning materials are stored and used safely.
It is important that you maintain relationships with all departments within the resort to ensure a good flow of communication and understanding of customer expectations to ensure that service meets expectations, deal with any cleaning complaints in a prompt and professional manner and be flexible in your approach so that you can help with other duties when required.
A full job description is available on request.
The successful candidate will ideally have 1 year of cleaning experience and access to transport due to the location.
What we offer?
- Staff meal of sandwich and soup, or a sandwich and chips, or soup and chips when taking a break after 6 hours of work.
- Free coffee and tea or staff cordials (available in the kitchen) whilst on shift.
- Staff discounts across the restaurant, sports shop, events, golf course, lodges
- Free catch and release fishing (Bankside and Burnside only)
- Childcare Vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
What do we expect from you?
We expect you to be the best you can be and take responsibility to ensure this happens by striving to provide an environment that is filled with energy and creativity.
If you would like to be part of a great and hardworking team, then we would love to hear from you.
