Overview
Be part of creating unforgettable escapes to a cabin in Glentress Forest
Location: Glentress (Peebles). Salary: £13.01 per hour. Working Hours: Part-time, 16 hours. Days of Work: Monday and Friday, 9am until 5pm.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Housekeeping Supervisor to join our lovely team at Glentress Forest. Work in one of the UK’s most beautiful forest locations, developing your skills while providing outstanding service to our guests. Surrounded by swaying trees, thriving wildlife, and wide-open skies, you’ll enjoy fresh forest air and immerse yourself in a scenic setting.
About the Housekeeping Supervisor Role
As our Housekeeping Supervisor, you will work closely with the Housekeeping Manager to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service. Open all year round, our Housekeeping Supervisors are assigned a specific number of cabins to manage each changeover day. Working alongside the housekeeping teams, you will ensure that the cabins meet our high brand standards of cleanliness.
You will be a role model for the team, leading by example and ensuring high standards of service and professionalism. In this role you must deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring every guest enjoys the perfect Forest Feeling experience.
Your Responsibilities
- Providing support and motivation to the Housekeeping Team to ensure high morale and productivity.
- Delivering adequate training to the team, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge to meet our high standards.
- Ensuring each cabin is stocked with the correct inventory and meets our cleanliness and presentation standards.
- Conducting basic health and safety checks, such as inspecting smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
- Monitoring and maintaining the quality of cabin cleanliness, ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standards.
- Providing support and motivation to the Housekeeping Team to ensure high morale and productivity.
- Delivering adequate training to the team, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge to meet our high standards.
- Ensuring each cabin is stocked with the correct inventory and meets our cleanliness and presentation standards.
- Conducting basic health and safety checks, such as inspecting smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
- Monitoring and maintaining the quality of cabin cleanliness, ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standards.
What Are We Looking For?
Our ideal Housekeeping Supervisor is articulate and approachable. You put our guests at the heart of everything you do and have a helpful, positive personality. Passionate about all the little details that make a holiday great is what makes our guests return time and time again.
Requirements
- Previous experience in a housekeeping/cleaning position, or similar is essential.
- Experience leading a team.
- A passion for the outdoors and motivation throughout all weather conditions.
- A positive, can-do attitude and a strong work ethic.
- The ability to work effectively in a team and communicate well with colleagues.
- A willingness to get involved, take initiative, and support the team as needed.
- Attention to detail, ensuring all tasks are completed to our high standards.
- A desire to work outdoors in a natural setting and contribute to the team’s success.
About Forest Holidays
Our business has been recognised as a force for good. Our holidays are unique, and so are we. We’re a team of 800 people. We’re stewards of 244.5 hectares of forest. We manage the land for conservation and create spaces in nature for people to stay. Our tucked-away cabin locations are always thoughtfully placed. They’re places to discover the wonders of nature and realise the part we all play in protecting it.
Why Join Us?
As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- ✈️ Generous holiday allowance – Take the time you need to recharge
- Performance-based bonuses – Earn a 5% bonus (paid quarterly) when customer service targets are met
- Enhanced parental leave – (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay)
- Long service awards and company events – Celebrate success with your team
- Pension scheme – Secure your future with our company pension
- One full paid day to volunteer – Give back to a cause you care about
- Subsidised meals – Discounted food when working on location
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