Housekeeping and Cleaning Assistant

Durham University; North East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham University is seeking Housekeeping and Cleaning Assistants to deliver cleaning services across student bedrooms, bathrooms, guest accommodation, facilities, offices and common areas. You will work with our friendly Operations Teams in a lively student environment.

No previous cleaning experience is needed as full training will be provided; we value hardworking, able to follow instructions, a team player and friendly attitude.

Qualifications

• Punctual and reliable
• Willing to work flexible shift patterns
• Able to work evenings and weekends
• No previous cleaning experience required; full training provided

Responsibilities

• Clean and service student bedrooms, bathrooms, guest accommodation, facilities, offices and common areas
• Maintain agreed standards for student and customer comfort and satisfaction
• Work with Operations Teams in a lively student environment

Skills

Hardworking

Team player

Follow instructions

Friendly attitude

Job description

Housekeeping and Cleaning Assistants are responsible for delivering a range of cleaning/housekeeping services including the cleaning and servicing of student bedrooms, bathrooms, guest accommodation, facilities, offices and common areas of the College used by students and commercial customers.

Teams ensure agreed standards are maintained, with particular reference to student and customer comfort and satisfaction.

Working as a Housekeeping and Cleaning Assistant you will work with our friendly Operations Teams amongst a lively and interesting student environment. No previous cleaning experience is needed for this role as full training will be provided. We just ask that you are hardworking, able to follow instructions, a team player and are friendly and approachable.

Specific Role Information

We will require you to be punctual, flexible, and willing to work variable shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.

We have different contracts available and all contracts are issued on an up to 5 from 7 with a number of days worked depending on the contract size. Predominantly working days are Monday to Friday, however, some weekend work may be required and this will be communicated following the rostering principles.