This job expired on 23rd October 2024
Housekeeping Assistant
Job Title: Housekeeping Assistant
Department: Housekeeping
Reporting To: Housekeeping Manager
Primary Job Purpose:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping Assistant to join the resort on a seasonal basis. Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager, and working as part of a small team, the successful candidate will have a flexible approach to work and will perform a variety of cleaning tasks across the resort, to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness are maintained. Candidates will work well under pressure to ensure tasks are completed on time with a commitment to providing the best guest experience at all times.
About the role
Primary Job Purpose:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping Assistant to join the resort on a seasonal basis. Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager, and working as part of a small team, the successful candidate will have a flexible approach to work and will perform a variety of cleaning tasks across the resort, to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness are maintained. Candidates will work well under pressure to ensure tasks are completed on time with a commitment to providing the best guest experience at all times.
Roles and Responsibilities:
To be responsible for the cleanliness throughout the hotel and guest bedrooms, corridors and public areas including back of house areas
Enter and prepare the room for cleaning i.e. stripping beds, emptying bins, collecting dirty bathroom towels.
Ensure that cleaning is to the company standards
Replenish guest amenities as and when required
Respond to any guest requests
Report any maintenance issues within the rooms
Replenish work trolleys and clean linen on a daily basis
Ensure cleaning is consistent in every room
Working quickly and efficiently so guests’ rooms are ready on time for arrival
Maintain high standard of personal appearance and hygiene including wearing and maintaining a clean uniform at all times.
Follow all company policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook including any department specific procedures such as left luggage policy.
Be aware of and follow all Health and Safety procedures
Key Skills
Good team work and can work well alone
Thrives on routine daily tasks
Ability to work to deadlines
Positive ‘can do’ attitude
High standards of presentation, organisation and cleanliness
Great attention to detail
Polite
Reliable and can work under pressure
All staff Key Performance Measures
Our values underpin everything we do here at LQ Resorts and staff should ensure that these are at the fore front of what they do, day to day.
To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time
To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship not a onetime event
To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in the workplace that encourages an open honest and supportive culture, by working together to create excellence.
To create an organisation with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with
To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions for all
To gain a reputation for delivering financial performance and being consumed and enthralled about business.
Benefits
LQ Resorts will offer you a fantastic working environment with plenty of opportunity to make a difference each day. In addition, you will receive:
Discounts across the resort, including family and friends
Free onsite parking
Progression and career development opportunities.
Pension Scheme
Free staff meals
Free gym membership
Access to wellness programmes
Share of Resort’s service charges on monthly basis
Extra days holiday after 2 years
Skills required
Ability to work to deadlines
High standards of presentation, organisation and cleanliness
Great attention to detail
Reliable and able to work under pressure.
Able to work as a team or alone
Able to follow instruction
Ability to read instructions
Flexible approach to work
Positive can-do attitude
Thrives on routine daily tasks
Attitude
Polite
Helpful to guests requiring assistance
High standard of personal appearance
Respectful
What you will need
Required criteria
- Willingness to undertake further training.
- Housekeeping
- Cleaning
Desired criteria
- Basic training in Health and Safety including COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- Manual Handling
- Knowledge of hotels and housekeeping.
- Working in the hospitality industry
LQ Resorts
LQ is a family run, collection of quality destination led Hotel Resorts.
About Us Langstone Quays Resort sits on the beautiful and historic Chichester harbour, on the northern tip of Hayling Island in the heart of the Hampshire coastline. Langstone Quays has been lovingly and thoughtfully refurbished, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, leisure, meeting and event spaces Lion Quays Resort sits on the beautiful and historic Oswestry waterways, on the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Lion Quays has been lovingly and painstakingly built from the ground up, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces. Ufford Park Resort is nestled in the beautiful and historic parkland, on the heritage Suffolk Coast Ufford Park boasts elegant and modern accommodation, an award winning golf course, Suffolk’s only two-tiered driving range and new spa and club A unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces.
Why LQ Resorts ? Our Company LQ is a family run, collection of quality destination led Hotel Resorts. Its family ethos, values and vision are well known to those who choose to spend their quality time with us. LQ Resorts work incredibly hard to put the guest experience at the heart of all it does and to develop long term relationships with our guests and never seeing them as a one- time event. A passion for hospitality is supported by the obsession with developing the very best services and facilities for our guests, delivered by an enthusiastic, enthralled team within an open, honest and supportive culture, working together to create excellence. Our Values To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship, not just a onetime event To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in a workplace that encourages an open, honest supportive culture, by working together to create excellence. To create an organise with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with. To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions Our Employees Are a vital part of LQ Resorts . Supporting our team’s physical and mental health Providing free gym membership Delivering employee recognition programmes to reward hard work and effort. Creating an environment that supports the development of skills, knowledge, qualifications and career progression Discounts across all Resorts, to encourage leisure time
Our benefits
At LQ Resorts, we don’t just create vacations—we craft experiences that guests remember for a lifetime. And we want you on our team to help us make every moment count. Are you ready to turn every workday into a journey of discovery and delight? Join us at LQ Resorts, where your career is a getaway.
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Flexible schedule
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Gym membership or wellness programs
Free parking
Competitive salary
Preferential room rates
Discount on meals purchased
Long service recognition
Free meals during shifts
Free parking or Discounted parking
Housekeeping Assistant
LQ is a family run, collection of quality destination led Hotel Resorts.