Casual Housekeeping Assistant

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge

Uniform and meals on shift

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd. is seeking a Casual Housekeeping Assistant at Buxted Park Hotel in Buxted, East Sussex. The role involves cleaning guest rooms and public spaces to the highest standards, replenishing amenities, and ensuring a seamless, luxurious guest experience.

Shifts are casual (10am–4pm) with weekend work and a pay rate starting at £13.00 per hour plus service charge and benefits. This is a flexible, customer-focused position within a prestigious hotel group.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest rooms and public spaces are immaculately presented and cleaned to high standards.
• Replenish towels, toiletries and arrange in-room refreshments and beverages.
• Self-inspect rooms and support colleagues to uphold luxury and comfort.

Job description

Hand Picked Hotels

Casual Housekeeping Assistant - Buxted Park Hotel
Location: Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4AY
Salary: Starting at £13.00 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Casual contract - hours as required

Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Casual Housekeeping Assistant at Buxted Park Hotel part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Set within 312 acres of pristine Sussex parkland, Buxted Park Hotel offers an inspiring and elegant environment to grow your hospitality career. This magnificent Palladian mansion welcomes guests seeking timeless elegance, quiet grandeur, and deeply personal experiences. As part of our team, you’ll help bring that sense of effortless luxury to life.

As a member of our team, you will help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil parkland, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency.
If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Buxted Park Hotel offers an inspiring place to grow your career.

What will the role involve?

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will help create an exceptional first impression by ensuring guest rooms and public spaces are immaculately presented and cleaned to the highest standards. With meticulous attention to detail, you’ll replenish premium towels and toiletries, and elegantly arrange in-room refreshments, including a curated selection of teas, coffees, and biscuits. Your commitment to excellence will contribute to an unforgettable, magical experience. A true team player, you’ll confidently self-inspect rooms and support colleagues to uphold our reputation for luxury and comfort.

Your commitment to excellence will contribute to an unforgettable and memorable guest experience. A true team player, you will work confidently alongside colleagues on the floor, providing excellent service and helping to uphold our reputation for outstanding hospitality and quality service.

This is a casual contract and will require working a variety of shifts including weekends which may vary depending on business. Working hours are between 10am - 4pm.
Flexible working hours can be accommodated where possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive hourly rate of £13.00 per hour with incremental pay reviews based on recognition of commitment and performance, plus a share of service charge.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.

Are you Hand Picked?

• We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We thrive on excelling together to ensure as a team we deliver service, excellence and consistency, fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership & teamwork.
• You will have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
• You will have some housekeeping or cleaning experience and feel comfortable working both alone and as part of a team in a fast-paced, busy environment.

Who we are…

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.