Housekeeping Assistant

Watergate Bay Hotel; Newquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Watergate Bay Hotel is seeking lively and attentive people to join its housekeeping team. This permanent position includes preparing rooms, maintaining cleanliness, and offering a supportive environment. Enjoy beautiful beach views while being part of a community prioritizing professional growth and connection.

Benefits

Special rates for friends and family staying at the hotel

Discounts on treatments in Swim Club

Discounts for dining at Zacry’s, The Beach Hut, and Living Space

Free surf lessons and equipment rental

Team social events

Team assistance scheme for support

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare guests' rooms and ensure a clean environment.
• Follow health and safety procedures and support team training.
• Maintain cleanliness in corridors and communal areas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work on own initiative

Experience of housekeeping

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Watergate
Bay Hotel – a place to take your housekeeping career to new heights. With a
team that values connection, flexibility, variety, and challenge, we're all
about making a meaningful impact on our guest’s holiday. Our three core values
- We Care, We Notice, We Change – show what it means to work for a hotel which
goes above and beyond for our team and guests. At Watergate Bay, we don't just
provide a place for our guests to rest their heads - we create memorable
experiences that they'll remember for a lifetime.

Do
you like being independent, and setting your day to your own music or stories?
Does routine make your day fly by and do you relish the fulfilment that comes
from working hard and finishing things well? Do you love the good night’s sleep
and fitness benefits brought about by a focused and motivated shift? Do you
enjoy ocean views, breaks on the sand, and surfing after work? If so, we want
you! Join us and be part of a team that values connection, creativity, and
making a positive impact on people's lives.

The
role:

We’re looking for lively, attentive, and energetic people to join our welcoming
housekeeping team. Our housekeeping assistants prepare guests’ rooms for their
arrival, take care of their laundry, and play a vital role in ensuring the
hotel is clean, safe and looks first-class every day.

You’ll
be most content working behind the scenes, but warm and friendly with everyone
you meet and feel valued in your team. You’ll understand the importance of the
work you do and will be proud when you notice and fix even the smallest of details.
Trust makes our team strong and happy. Once you’re trained up and confident
you’ll become a housekeeper and be given the space to manage your own list,
with contracted hours and the opportunity for overtime if you want to do more.

This
is a permanent position with all the benefits that comes from being part of our
core team. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, you’ll find yourself
in a supportive group of likeminded people with a shared outlook on life, where
friendship, connection, flexibility, variety and challenge make every working
day worthwhile. Oh and did we mention the beach is on your doorstep?

Joining
our team means being part of a community that values excellence, innovation,
and kindness in everything we do. Our commitment to our staff is reflected in
our exceptional working environment - one that promotes work-life balance,
professional development, and plenty of opportunities for growth.

What your
days could look like:

• Work through your allocated
  bedrooms and suites in good time
• Make sure guests always find
  clean and inviting accommodation
• Follow our procedures for
  signing keys in and out daily
• Keep all corridors outside rooms
  clean and clutter-free
• Make sure linen cupboards stay
  clean and tidy
• Follow all health and safety,
  manual handling and COSHH procedures
• Give new team members a helping
  hand, and support their training and development
• Work
  together, as part of our committed, efficient and dynamic team
• Experience of
  housekeeping in a similar role
• Happy working under
  your own supervision as well as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to
  detail
• Ability to work on own
  initiative
• Experience of
  housekeeping in a similar role
• Excellent attention to
  detail
• Ability to work on own
  initiative

What we can
offer in return:

• A relaxed, professional
  place to work in a beautiful location – at one of the UK’s most striking
  beaches
• A welcoming team of
  likeminds, eager to support and encourage each other
• Excellent career
  prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• Special rates for you
  and your friends and family to stay at the hotel
• Discounts on treatments
  in Swim Club
• Discounts for you and
  your friends and family at our restaurants: Zacry’s, The Beach Hut, and Living
  Space restaurants
• Discounts at Shop on
  the Beach and other partner businesses
• Free surf lessons,
  surfboards and wetsuits hire from Wavehunters
• Team social events
  throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme
  – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental
  health through to managing your finances

From
discounted stays to training and development opportunities, we're all about
helping our team achieve their personal and professional goals. Located on the
sunny, sandy, Cornish coast, you'll never be short on inspiration. Working at
Watergate Bay Hotel isn't just a job - it's a transformative career
opportunity. Apply now and join us in creating memorable experiences that our guests
and team remember for a lifetime.