Housekeeping Attendant

Hastings Hotels Group Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group in Belfast is seeking enthusiastic Housekeeping Staff to join their team. This full-time role involves cleaning and maintaining areas of the hotel, ensuring guest satisfaction, and working 35 hours per week. Previous experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided. Competitive salary of £22,568 per year with additional benefits including free meals and employee discounts.

Benefits

Free staff meals

Employee discounts

29 days holiday plus your birthday off

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
• Good Command of English Language.
• Must have good communication skills and a clean and tidy appearance.

Responsibilities

• To clean and service bedrooms, bathrooms, corridors, and public areas of the hotel.
• Ensure all equipment and materials are used in the correct manner.
• Maintain the security of bedrooms and stock.

Skills

Exceptional Customer Service Skills

Cleaning Skills

General Housekeeping Skills

Public Area Cleaning Skills

Bedroom Cleaning Skills

Education

GCSE standard or equivalent with grades A-C in English and Maths

Job description

Overview

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our housekeeping team at the exclusive Grand Central Hotel.

Under the inspiring leadership of our Executive Head Housekeeper, Lisa Surgenor, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. Find out more about why our people love working for Hastings Hotels here.

The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends.

Hours vary, but typical shift patterns include 7am to 3pm, 8am to 4pm – with later hours at the weekend.

The salary for this full time position is £22,568 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development. For further details about our employee benefits click here.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit

About The Role

To ensure that all areas of the Housekeeping function are cleaned and maintained for the greatest enjoyment of the guests and maximum resource efficiency for the hotel.

Responsibilities

• To clean and service bedrooms, bathrooms, corridors, and public areas of the hotel. Typical tasks include vacuuming, mopping, cleaning toilets, stripping and making beds.
• To ensure all equipment and materials are used in the correct manner and any problems are reported immediately.
• To always maintain the security of bedrooms and stock, immediately reporting any breaches and dealing with lost property in accordance with company procedures.
• To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
• To be knowledgeable about the hotel offerings and be proactive in the sale of these to guests.
• Greeting guests and responding to their queries
• To ensure that guest concerns are dealt with politely and efficiently, reporting them to the Supervisor/Manager on duty.
• To comply with all health, safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as required by management.

About You

We would love you to have some similar previous experience, but this is not essential as our Housekeeping Team will provide you with full training.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the United Kingdom
• Good Command of English Language
• Must have good communication skills and a clean and tidy appearance.
• Must be educated to GCSE standard or the equivalent with grades A-C in English and Maths.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous cleaning experience

Skills Needed

Exceptional Customer Service Skills, Cleaning Skills, General Housekeeping Skills, Public Area Cleaning Skills, Bedroom Cleaning Skills

About The Company

Hastings Hotels owns and operates six hotels in Northern Ireland, with over 1,000 bedrooms, one stand-alone grill bar/restaurant and a luxury spa. From city centre buzz to seaside resort, each outlet has a distinctive personality and market positioning. Over 50 years this family owned business has successfully earned its identity and in a crowded market place because we place quality at the heart of what we do. Quality in the design of our properties and their upkeep. Quality in the local sourcing of the food and drink we offer our guests. And quality in our people, people with personality, attention to detail, and a desire to develop their careers with us.

Company Culture

Our guests remember small details. The open fires in the front hall. The supremely comfy beds. The fabulous breakfast... and the interactions they had with our staff.

We want you to think about how you want to develop your career with us, and we promise to do what we can to help you on that journey.

As a result, we are proud to have some of the best staff retention levels in the hospitality industry.

Company Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, cash and credit card tips, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday off, and opportunities for career progression and development.

Vacation, Paid time off, Retirement plan and/or pension, Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Cycle to work, Competitive salary, Event tickets, Preferential room rates, Family and friends rates, Discount on meals purchased, Discount on spa treatments or products, Long service recognition, Free meals during shifts, Free parking or Discounted parking, Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Social Opportunities, Employee of the Month

Salary

£22,568.00 per year

Skills: Exceptional Customer Serv Cleaning Skills General Housekeeping Skil Public Area Cleaning Skil Bedroom Cleaning Skills

Benefits: Vacation, Paid time off Retirement plan and/or pension Employee development programs Employee discounts Cycle to work Competitive salary