Cleaner / Housekeeper

Adecco; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is hiring experienced housekeepers for a busy hotel environment in St Andrews. The role involves cleaning guest rooms, public areas, and handling linen and guest requests with a focus on high presentation standards.

Shifts are 09:00 to 17:00, with a pay rate of £12.71 per hour. Prior UK hotel cleaning experience is essential in a fast-paced environment. Adecco acts as an employment agency for temporary workers.

Qualifications

• Previous UK housekeeping or hotel cleaning experience.
• Experience cleaning guest bedrooms and bathrooms to a high standard.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow procedures and work to strict standards.
• Flexible approach to duties and workload.

Responsibilities

• Clean and service guest bedrooms to a high standard.
• Make beds and change bed linen efficiently and accurately.
• Replace towels, toiletries, and guest amenities.
• Vacuum carpets and clean flooring throughout guest rooms.
• Dust and polish furniture, fixtures, fittings, and decorative items.
• Thoroughly clean and sanitise bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, mirrors, and tiled areas.
• Ensure rooms are fully prepared and presented for guest arrivals.
• Conduct final room checks to ensure quality standards are met.
• Report maintenance issues, damages, or potential hazards promptly.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout public and guest-facing areas.
• Clean and present reception areas, corridors, stairways, lifts, lounges, changing facilities, and leisure areas.
• Ensure all surfaces, fixtures, and furnishings are cleaned and well-maintained.
• Regularly replenish consumables and amenities in public spaces.
• Remove waste and maintain high presentation standards throughout the property.
• Organise and manage linen stock levels.
• Collect and distribute clean linen as required.
• Support the effective movement of laundry throughout the operation.
• Ensure housekeeping trolleys are fully stocked and prepared for shifts.
• Monitor linen quality and report shortages or damaged items.
• Deliver a professional and courteous service to all guests.
• Respond positively and efficiently to housekeeping requests.
• Prepare rooms for VIP arrivals and special guest requirements.
• Maintain guest privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Represent the business professionally when interacting with visitors and colleagues.
• Accurately record and report found items.
• Follow company procedures for handling and storing lost property.
• Ensure all documentation is completed correctly and promptly.
• Follow all housekeeping procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Adhere to COSHH regulations and safe use of cleaning products.
• Maintain excellent hygiene standards at all times.
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures.
• Use cleaning equipment safely and responsibly.
• Report accidents, near misses, hazards, and equipment faults immediately.

Skills

UK housekeeping experience

Room cleaning

Attention to detail

Independence

Teamwork

Communication skills

Reliability & punctuality

Procedural compliance

Flexibility

Job description

Housekeeper (Hotel Environment)

Location: St Andrews

Pay Rate: £12.71

Hours: 09:00am - 5:00pm

Contract Type: Ongoing Temporary Assignment

Overview

We are currently recruiting for experienced Housekeepers to join a busy hospitality environment in St Andrews. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who take pride in maintaining exceptionally high cleaning standards and who have previous cleaning experience within a hotel, guest accommodation, resort, or similar hospitality setting.

This role is fast-paced and physically demanding, requiring attention to detail, excellent time management, and the ability to consistently deliver high standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout guest bedrooms and public areas.

Previous UK hotel cleaning or housekeeping experience is essential for this position.

Key Responsibilities

Guest Room Cleaning & Preparation

• Clean and service guest bedrooms to a high standard.
• Make beds and change bed linen efficiently and accurately.
• Replace towels, toiletries, and guest amenities.
• Vacuum carpets and clean flooring throughout guest rooms.
• Dust and polish furniture, fixtures, fittings, and decorative items.
• Thoroughly clean and sanitise bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, mirrors, and tiled areas.
• Ensure rooms are fully prepared and presented for guest arrivals.
• Conduct final room checks to ensure quality standards are met.
• Report maintenance issues, damages, or potential hazards promptly.

Public Area Cleaning

• Maintain cleanliness throughout public and guest-facing areas.
• Clean and present reception areas, corridors, stairways, lifts, lounges, changing facilities, and leisure areas.
• Ensure all surfaces, fixtures, and furnishings are cleaned and well-maintained.
• Regularly replenish consumables and amenities in public spaces.
• Remove waste and maintain high presentation standards throughout the property.

Linen & Laundry Support

• Organise and manage linen stock levels.
• Collect and distribute clean linen as required.
• Support the effective movement of laundry throughout the operation.
• Ensure housekeeping trolleys are fully stocked and prepared for shifts.
• Monitor linen quality and report shortages or damaged items.

Guest Service

• Deliver a professional and courteous service to all guests.
• Respond positively and efficiently to housekeeping requests.
• Prepare rooms for VIP arrivals and special guest requirements.
• Maintain guest privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Represent the business professionally when interacting with visitors and colleagues.

Lost Property Procedures

• Accurately record and report found items.
• Follow company procedures for handling and storing lost property.
• Ensure all documentation is completed correctly and promptly.

Health, Safety & Hygiene

• Follow all housekeeping procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Adhere to COSHH regulations and safe use of cleaning products.
• Maintain excellent hygiene standards at all times.
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures.
• Use cleaning equipment safely and responsibly.
• Report accidents, near misses, hazards, and equipment faults immediately.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Previous UK housekeeping or hotel cleaning experience.
• Experience cleaning guest bedrooms and bathrooms to a high standard.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow procedures and work to strict standards.
• Flexible approach to duties and workload.

Working Environment

• Working as part of a large and supportive housekeeping team.
• Daily team briefings to discuss priorities, occupancy levels, arrivals, departures, and special requests.
• Fast-paced hospitality environment with high guest expectations.
• Opportunity for ongoing work for reliable and hardworking candidates.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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