Public Area Assistant in Edinburgh

We are currently seeking a conscientious and diligent Public Area Assistant to join our Housekeeping team, looking after our public areas. The on target earning potential for this role is £34,702 per annum based on a 39 hour contract - comprising a base salary of £27,702, plus a qualified estimate of £7,000 in gratuities and service charge.

As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.

For the past century we’ve been making memories at our iconic hotel and sporting estate in rural Perthshire. Gleneagles Townhouse, our luxury hotel and members’ club on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, has created an exciting new chapter in our history. Crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2024 Cateys, and retaining our Michelin Guide - One Key Distinction for the second year in 2025, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here to develop a career, some work full-time, while others have a part-time schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Consistently delivering and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the hotel, including deep cleaning exercises.
• Taking huge pride in ensuring the cleanliness, presentation and hygiene of all the public areas, reception and service areas are always achieved.
• Restocking and replacing items in public areas and bathrooms, making sure our guests have everything they need when visiting or in advance of their stay.
• Servicing bathrooms by washing and emptying bins; cleaning all surfaces and floors; showers, baths, basins, bidets, and toilets to the highest standard.
• Vacuuming bathrooms, bedroom floors, corridors, stairs, and lifts to remove all debris; checking the vacuum cleaner each week; using the correct cleaning materials for each particular task.
• Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way.

The kind of person we’re looking for:

• Ideally, you'll have previous experience within a similar role though full training is offered.
• Excellent personal presentation, hygiene and grooming standards are all second nature to you.
• You’ll be required to complete standard forms to record events on a regular basis and interact with our guests so a strong grasp of English language, both written and spoken, are essential.
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you’re passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand.
• You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner.
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you’re well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way.

What’s in it for you: Time to let your hair down, 30 days holiday.