Housekeeping Manager

To ensure that Capernwray Hall is clean, welcoming and available for our students and holiday

guests to meet with Jesus Christ, all year round. You will enjoy being hospitable and serving

people. It is an opportunity to work with the permanent and voluntary staff team, as well as

with students, where you will take responsibility for training, supervision and development.

You will work 37.5 hours over 5 days each week, including Saturdays in Summer and occasional

Sundays during the course of each year.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and presentation of the Hall, including common

  areas, bathrooms and bedrooms for approximately 200 guests, students and/or

  volunteers

• Train and supervise staff, voluntary workers and students to support you in maintaining

  this cleanliness and presentation.

• Maintain the housekeeping equipment and stock and coordinate Capernwray’s laundry

  both internally and through external linen hirers.

• Create a hospitable and welcoming environment for all guests, students and voluntary

  workers, responding to guest requests where appropriate.

• Manage the administrative responsibilities of the Housekeeping team, including creation

  of rotas, managing budgets and suppliers and developing standard operating procedures.

• Identify and report any necessary repairs and maintenance of accommodation and public

  areas for the Maintenance Team.

• Ensure good Health and Safety standards are kept through regular audits and

  maintenance of equipment.

• To be an active member of the Health Team, assisting with first aid and responding

  to student, voluntary worker and guest needs. This may include, organising doctors

  appointments, hospital visits and pharmacy pick ups.

Essential Skills:

• Previous hospitality or customer service experience

• Leadership skills to be able to train, coordinate and supervise students & voluntary staff

• Dependable team player who enjoys working with and encouraging others

• Enthusiasm and motivation to take the initiative and deliver the required standards of

  cleanliness in a timely and efficient manner

• Strong administrative skills

• Appreciation of health and safety requirements

• Physically fit and diligent

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with Google Workspace

• First aid qualification

• Experience of working in Christian residential ministry

Find out more and apply here: https://capernwray.org/about/staff-vacancies/