Housekeeper in Buckfastleigh

Overview

£12.50 per hour (basic). Enhanced overtime rate from 40 hours. Pay review in November. Hours of work: minimum 20 hours per week, worked over 3+ days, weekdays and weekends. Applicants must have a good level of flexibility to work additional hours, on an ad-hoc basis, to cover colleagues\' absence and peaks in workload.

To Apply

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Warm and welcoming hospitality is at the heart of what we offer, and we are dedicated to delivering excellence to our visitors. Our dedicated teams provide customers with the highest quality service and value. Working across our onsite accommodation offerings – a 33 bed hotel, 50 bed dormitory style guest house, retreat house and several large holiday home lettings – this postholder will work as a part of a busy team, preparing accommodation to tight turnarounds whilst maintaining the high standards we are known and commended for. We are passionate about not just meeting but exceeding our visitors’ experience and are looking for our next ‘extra mile’ Champion!

If you have:

• Previous housekeeping experience to high standards and with high levels of guest interaction
• A positive, ‘can do’ attitude and permanent smile!
• A professional, discreet and confidential approach and personal values that align to our company values
• High standards of personal presentation and cleanliness, and commitment to the team including punctuality and reliability
• The ability to follow instructions, schedules and processes, use appropriate initiative and communicate effectively
• The ability to work independently, managing time and multi-tasking
• Flexibility for additional, ad-hoc hours to cover colleagues’ absence and peaks in workload (essential)
• Suitable physical ability and stamina, specifically in relation to deep cleaning duties and preparation of guest accommodation to tight deadlines and turnaround times without compromising standards
• Health and Safety (including COSHH), fire, security, food hygiene and safeguarding awareness with willingness to undertake all training required

We want to hear from you! We’re looking to fill this role as soon as possible so please don’t delay in applying to avoid disappointment! For more information, or to request an informal discussion about the role, please contact us.

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Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

Buckfast Abbey is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We strive to recruit colleagues who share this commitment to safeguarding and therefore apply robust procedures to support this. All new employees are required to obtain a DBS check, at no cost to themselves.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, some convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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Criminal Record

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please note any criminal convictions except those \'spent\', or otherwise ‘protected’, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If none, please state.

Data Protection Statement

All the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the job applied for. We will use the information provided by you on this form for recruitment purposes only.

The Company will treat all personal information confidentially and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of the Data Protection Act 2018 (General Data Protection Regulation) to process the information provided by you in this form.

Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices.

If you require more information on how we use the information you have provided, please email recruitment@buckfast.org.uk to ask to see our privacy notice.

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• I confirm that the above information is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.
• I understand that any offer of employment is subject to the organisation being satisfied with the results of series of relevant checks including references, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal convictions, probationary period, and a medical report (in line with the operation of the Equality Act 2010).
• I agree that the organisation reserves the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. (Should we require further information and wish to contact your doctor with a view to obtaining a medical report, the law requires us to inform you of our intention and obtain your permission prior to contacting your doctor).