Housekeeping Room Attendant
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Position Overview & Specifications
As an agency housekeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards in all guest rooms, preparing rooms for new arrivals, refreshing guests’ rooms that are staying another night and cleaning public areas.
You should operate a very high standard of cleaning and general housekeeping, and be able to perform your tasks with deft and speed - prioritising the most important tasks to ensure workload is completed before guest check-in.
Why join St John's Staff Hire?
We are big enough to have brilliant industry contacts but small enough to offer you all of the personal touches. Getting you placed at a client that suits you matters to us: we want to make sure good people get good jobs.
At St John's Staff Hire we focus on having the best people join our team, and we reward the team by providing a high hourly rate of pay.
Requirements:
- Previous housekeeping experience is essential
- Physically fit
- Work with high attention to detail
- Able to work well independently with little supervision
- Able to work under pressure and in an organised way
- Initiative in solving problems
- Great teamwork and interpersonal skills
Duties:
- Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of client work areas such as linen cupboard, common storage rooms
- Prepare necessary materials at the start of each shift to accomplish daily tasks
- Prepare client’s guest rooms in accordance with the client’s instructions and to a high standard
- Carry out cleaning of other areas as requested by client e.g. public corridors/toilets etc.
- Report any damages or repairs to the correct department
- Report every lost and found item to the Head Housekeeper
- Always interact with guests in a friendly and professional manner
- Practice safe working habits, including bending and lifting appropriately to avoid injury, reporting hazards, appropriate use of cleaning chemicals and working to minimize trip and slip hazards
- Ensure personal appearance is kept clean and professional
The good bits!
Salary: Between £10 and £12.50 per hour, depending on age (over 18s earn £12.50)
Location: South Lakeland
Hours: Flexible!
If you think you have the abilities, passion and temperament to make a difference please apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Freelance
Part-time hours: 6-40 per week
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Windermere, Cumbria: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you currently live in, or within commutable distance to the towns of Bowness, Ambleside or Windermere?
- Do you have access to your own vehicle?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 5WVW5V5
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Housekeeping Room Attendant roles across St John's Staff Hire's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £13 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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