Housekeeper - Student Accommodation

Homes For Students; Filton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays pro rata

Retail discounts

Birthday day off

Cycle to work scheme

Charity days

Training qualifications

Job summary

Homes for Students is seeking a Housekeeper at The Propeller Quarter property in Bristol. You will clean common areas to a high standard, tidy student kitchens, offices, and communal toilets, and replenish consumables to maintain hygiene.

This role supports a summer turnover and delivers friendly student service, with a 40-hour week from Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm. Generous holidays and employee benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-focused environment is preferred.
• Excellent communication and a commitment to high service standards.
• Ability to work well in a team and adapt to different tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean common areas of the property to a high standard.
• Maintain student kitchens, offices, communal and toilet areas.
• Replenish consumables and ensure hygiene standards are met.
• Contribute to the summer turnover as students changeover.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Manual handling

Hygiene awareness

Job description

Homes for Students is the UK's leading independent provider of student accommodation.

We are looking for a Housekeeper to join our team at our The Propeller Quarter property based in Bristol working 40 per week, 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. The role involves ensuring the common areas of the Property are cleaned to a high standard in order to provide a great first impression to our visitors and provide an excellent service to the students in residence.

You will be required to carry out planned and reactive cleaning duties in student buildings located throughout the Property, student kitchen areas, offices, communal and toilet areas including replenishing consumables to a high standard of hygiene. You will play a key role in our summer turnaround time when we say goodbye to one intake of students and prepare for the next.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience of a similar role in a customer-focused environment
• Ability to contribute to targets and deliver excellent results
• Excellent communication and ability to provide an outstanding customer service
• Effective team member with a flexible approach to work and colleagues
• Ability to undertake manual work to a high standard
• Commitment to undergo further training through operational requirements and personal staff development

What's on offer:

• Generous holiday package of 25 days, plus bank holidays, to recharge and enjoy life outside of work. (pro rata for part time colleagues)
• Access to a range of exclusive retail discounts to make your money go further.
• Take your special day off! Enjoy your birthday with a well-deserved break from work.
• Stay active and eco-friendly with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Make a difference in the community with 2 charity days per annum.
• Opportunity to work towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Homes for Students is an equal opportunity employer and a member of Inclusive Employers. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees, so we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.