Housekeeping Assistant

Housekeeping Assistant

Edinburgh, Iona Street

Hourly Rate: £13.45 plus generous benefits (please see below).

Contract: Permanent, part-time. A minimum commitment of 16 hours per week

Required Days of Work: Monday - Friday flexibility is required throughout the week

Working Hours: Varied shift patterns, between the hours of 10am - 6pm. Full flexibility required.

Overtime: We offer overtime opportunities to support both planned and unplanned shift cover. These additional hours help us maintain the exceptional service and support our residents expect.

At Vita Student, we create more than premium student accommodation; we create unforgettable experiences for a global community of ambitious students.

From industry-leading spaces and first-class services to vibrant communities and exceptional support, everything we do is designed to help our residents thrive. Our residences are home to students from around the world, and we're proud to provide an environment where they can live without limits and focus on achieving their ambitions. We’re expanding our housekeeping team with the appoint of an experienced Housekeeper to deliver a home-from-home cleaning service for our residents’ studio apartments whilst ensuring our premium site & facilities are maintained to the highest standards.

Provide an exceptional, personalised room cleaning service to students by ensuring their studios are maintained to a clean, healthy & presentable standard. Working towards designated schedules, cleaning duties include but are not exclusive to; dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, anti-bacterial cleaning of surfaces and making beds.

• Ensure our facilities are being looked after respectfully by students & guests.

• Maintain the upkeep of our premium site & facilities.

• Be on hand, delivering solutions to issues or challenges that may arise.

• Be a point of contact for any potential incident or emergency that may occur onsite.

• Maintain waste management areas adhering to health & safety regulations, ensuring potential hazards are addressed / cleaned / tidied / reorganised as required.

• Using a smart phone / tablet, record & manage each studio clean: each studio clean is to be photographed prior to, and at the end of each clean.

• Report any concerning behaviour of students that could be an indication of welfare concern.

• Monitor cleaning stock levels and communicate needs to the Assistant Residence Manager or Residence Manager. Assist in ordering stock to maintain appropriate inventory.

• Housekeepers must understand and follow "Control of Substances Hazardous to Health" (COSHH) regulations to protect their health and safety when using cleaning chemicals.

• A well-versed housekeeping professional with experience in large, multi-room residence facilities such as accommodation buildings, hotels or hospitals.

• Our operations run seamlessly with the support of a variety of technology systems and software; our Housekeepers must be technologically astute.

• Good understanding of COSHH regulations and practices

• Vita Student operate a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.

• Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed.

• Adaptability, creativity & positivity.

• Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations.

• Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered…