Housekeeping Manager

Jca Adventure; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK company as a Housekeeping Manager at Condover Hall Activity Centre. Oversee cleanliness and hygiene standards, manage a dedicated team, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role offers a competitive salary and full training.

Benefits

Salary: £29,000 per year

Full training, including Health and Safety and Safeguarding

Qualifications

• Proven experience in housekeeping management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience managing a workplace budget.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of housekeeping staff.
• Overseeing daily cleaning schedules.
• Conducting regular inspections of rooms.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Time Management

Health and Safety Awareness

Budget Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join to apply for the Housekeeping Manager role at JCA Adventure

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Housekeeping Manager to support our operation at Condover Hall Activity Centre. You will be working for JCA, one of the leading UK companies for school and family activity holidays.

Condover Hall is a Grade I listed building with extensive accommodation and communal areas that require consistent care and attention. As a Housekeeping Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained across the centre, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a team of housekeeping staff, offering guidance and practical assistance when needed (including basic level training).
• Overseeing the daily cleaning schedule for all accommodation, communal areas, and facilities.
• Coordinating room changeovers efficiently in line with guest arrivals and departures.
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and hygiene are maintained at all times.
• Overseeing the laundering and distribution of bed linen, towels, and staff uniforms.
• Ensuring expenditure is within the department budget by monitoring housekeeping supplies, managing stock levels, and placing orders as necessary.
• Developing and maintaining housekeeping procedures in line with operational needs and health & safety compliance.
• Conducting regular inspections of rooms and facilities to ensure cleanliness and maintenance standards are upheld.
• Reporting to the Assistant Centre Manager and updating them regarding team performance, inventory needs, and any operational challenges.
• Co-ordinating with offsite Laundry Services contractors regarding linen requirements.
• Liaising closely with the Maintenance Team for essential maintenance and refurbishment of guest accommodation.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in housekeeping management, ideally in residential, hospitality, or school/activity centre settings.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in training and supervising staff.
• An awareness of health, safety, and hygiene standards in residential or hospitality environments.
• Experience managing a workplace budget.
• Proficiency in MS Office for scheduling, reporting, and inventory control.
• Ability to manage your own time and coordinate team schedules effectively.
• Line management experience.
• Comfortable reporting to and liaising with senior management.
• A responsible and conscientious attitude towards cleanliness, health, and safety.

Some of the benefits

• Salary: £29,000 per year
• 6-month Maternity cover, full-time position starting June 2025
• Based at Condover Hall, Shrewsbury
• Must be able to commute to Condover Hall, as accommodation is not provided
• Occasional weekend and evening work
• Full training, including Health and Safety and Safeguarding

Additional Information

Our Recruitment Team is based at our Head Office in Brighton, so we may contact you from a Brighton number (01273).

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Travel Arrangements