Housekeeping Assistant

John Lewis Partnership; Cookham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail and hospitality company is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to join their team in Cookham, UK. The role focuses on delivering a 5-star guest experience by maintaining high cleanliness standards and supporting hotel operations. Ideal candidates should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have good computer skills. Flexibility and teamwork are emphasized, with opportunities for training in the hospitality field.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work alone when needed.
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in work.
• Ability to work under time pressure.
• Good computer literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining guest rooms and public areas.
• Maintaining strict health and safety standards.
• Supporting the implementation of innovations within the team.
• Assisting other hotel operations when necessary.
• Using housekeeping tools and chemicals safely.
• Demonstrating excellent customer service skills.

Skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Ability to work under time pressure

Good computer literacy skills

Job description

About the role

Our Housekeeping Assistants work as part of a supportive team to deliver a 5-star guest experience to those staying at one of our 5 Partnership hotels. Set in some of the most beautiful locations in the UK, our hotels have their own unique identity. Each one offers a fantastic place for Partners to unwind and maintain the work-life balance they deserve.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining guest rooms, bathrooms and public areas of the hotel.
• Maintaining strict health and safety standards.
• Supporting the implementation of changes to ensure continuous innovations and improvements are made within the team.
• Supporting other areas of the hotel operation when needed.
• Safe use of housekeeping tools and chemicals including vacuum cleaners, mops and cleaning materials.
• Although task focused, our Housekeeping Assistants also need to demonstrate excellent customer service skills throughout their day. Ensuring every interaction our guests have are positive ones which will see them return time and time again.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Self‑motivated a ready to work alone when needed.
• Have a great attention to detail and take pride in your work.
• Able to work under time pressure.
• Good computer literacy skills.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience in a hotel/hospitality environment is welcomed but not essential. We'll give you the training you need to perform at your best, everyday.

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food‑lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.