We are looking to recruit team members for Kent Hospitality summer housekeeping who will share our passion for delivering service excellence. Successful candidates will be highly motivated, reliable and flexible regarding both the days and hours worked and the range of tasks to be covered. You will enjoy working as part of a team and be able to work on your own initiative when required. The role is very physically demanding and involves a considerable amount of manual handling.

Hours of work

The hours of work are typically between 20 and 30 per week to be worked between 9am and 3pm or as the business requires. Weekend working will be required and you must be available to work on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016. Hours will vary from week to week and are not guaranteed.

Duties

Duties involve the thorough cleaning of campus accommodation for our external visitors. This will include kitchen areas, toilets, showers, bathrooms, bedrooms, communal and public areas. The role includes the deep cleaning of walls, paintwork, furniture and fittings, electrical appliances, windows, floors and carpets, the changing of curtains and bed making. This work has to be carried out to an exceptionally high standard, in keeping with our 3 and 5 star rating. Previous commercial cleaning experience would be an advantage but is not essential as full training is provided.

Successful applicants will be required to:

• Attend one of our HR inductions, w/c 16 May or 23 May for approximately 45 minutes. You will be notified which session to attend.
• Attend a half day housekeeping induction, w/c 30 May.
• Attend training for 12 – 18 hours, w/c 6 and 13

Apply

If you can meet these requirements and think this summer vacancy is for you, please apply by completing our online questionnaire. The closing date is 29 April.

For the health, safety and welfare of staff and conference guests, all successful applicants will attend a half day housekeeping induction. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the required level of understanding in all areas covered in the training. Any staff not achieving the required standard will not be permitted to work.

The Kent Hospitality HR department will email you by Friday 6 May to let you know whether or not your application has been successful.

Please do not contact the HR department to check the status of your application, as they will be unable to answer individual enquiries.

More information on the role and training provided.