Room Attendant- Part Time

Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels); South Queensferry; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in South Queensferry is seeking a reliable Room Attendant to join their housekeeping team. Responsibilities include deep cleaning guest rooms and understanding guest preferences. The hourly pay is £12.21 for a minimum of 18 hours per week with various benefits including discounts on stays and dining, along with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

40% off stays at any Dakota

25% off drinks and dining

Free private mental health support

Family-friendly flexible working

Meals on duty and uniforming

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a cleaning role is strongly preferred.
• Must work alone in guest bedrooms and be self-driven.
• Must be physically active and stand for the entirety of the shift.

Responsibilities

• Deep clean guest bedrooms and bathrooms, making beds and detailing.
• Perform tasks like vacuuming, dusting, and mopping.
• Maintain knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work at pace

Self-driven

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Dakota Hotel based in South Queensferry are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to join our Housekeeping Team in the role of Room Attendant.

Contract and Pay

Earnings are £12.21 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £11,428.

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 18 hours per week and typical shifts will be from 9am up to 5pm, working any 3 days out of 7 including regular weekends.

Primary Role Responsibilities

• To thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, making beds, and detailing to provide guests with an immaculately clean and welcoming space.
• Be able to carry out tasks such as vacuum cleaning, dusting and polishing, mopping, and lifting items such as duvets.
• Action notes on guest preferences and requests to personalize guest stays e.g. provide firm pillows, setting up a cot.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and usage of cleaning equipment such as steamers.
• Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times such as those pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.

Benefits

• 40 per cent off stays at any Dakota
• 25 per cent off drinks and dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes: free private mental health support and counselling sessions; video GP consultations and private prescription services; access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Access to discounted gift card platform
• Support from our in-house Mental Health Champions
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Meals on duty and uniforming
• £200 bonus to recommend a friend to join our team
• £10 bonus every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Free bi-annual eye testing for users of display screen equipment
• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

About Dakota Hotels

Our brand has been voted within the top 15 hospitality employers of the year for the past three years, and our HR Team won ‘People Team of the Year’ 2022, so we must be doing something right!

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand with five locations, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester & Newcastle.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards.

Our location, Ferrymuir, Queensferry, South Queensferry EH30 9QZ is easily accessible by train (15min walk from Dalmeny Train Station) and bus (frequent stops at Ferrymuir Retail Park).

We also offer complimentary parking for both employees and guests. We at Dakota Edinburgh are a 130-bedroom boutique hotel with a destination cocktail Bar and brasserie-style Grill, as well as three events spaces.

Applicant Requirements

• A minimum of one year’s working experience in a cleaning role is strongly preferred.
• You will work alone in guest bedrooms and therefore must be able to be self-driven and work at pace.
• Have a keen eye for detail when cleaning.
• Able to be physically active and be standing for the entirety of your shift and working at pace.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

Apply

To apply, please send us your up to date CV.

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