Housekeeper
Hours: Part-Time (24 hours per week, worked as three 8-hour shifts, any 3 days from 7, between the hours of 7am and 7pm)
Duration: Temporary
Pay: £12.60 per hour
The Royal Yacht Britannia is an award-winning, five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue in Edinburgh, which employs more than 200 staff. This former floating palace of Queen Elizabeth II, usually attracts circa 350,000 visitors a year from around the world, and would normally host circa 100 exclusive evening events per annum.
Britannia provides an exceptional experience for visitors. This dedication to excellence has led to the Royal Yacht being rated as Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN), and the top 1% in the world in its category.
Our Visitor Experience department is dedicated to ensuring that visitors receive the highest level of customer experience possible and we are looking for a Housekeeper to join the team.
Reporting directly to the Housekeeping Team Leader, key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that the Britannia tour route and Visitor Centre are cleaned to a high standard and maintained throughout your shift.
- Safe use and storage of all equipment and chemicals required to maintain the cleanliness of the tour route and Visitor Centre.
- Assisting with any other duties, as required by the Housekeeping Team Leaders and Visitor Experience Managers.
The ideal candidate will enjoy a varied role and be committed to delivering high standards in Housekeeping, have a friendly, can-do attitude and a desire to help and assist staff and visitors alike.
Company benefits include:
- 10% employer pension contribution with a choice to contribute up to a further 5% yourself, which would then be matched by us as well! (So 20% potential contribution to your pension).
- 33 days pro-rata annual holiday entitlement.
- Life Assurance.
- Complimentary tickets.
- Staff discount in the Gift Shop, Royal Deck Tearoom & The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar aboard Fingal.
- Free car parking for staff.
If you feel you have the personality, skills and experience we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role of Housekeeper to: recruitment@tryb.co.uk or postal applications to:
Sarah Thomson
Visitor Experience Manager
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6JJ
Closing date: 30 April 2024
No agencies please.
Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If you have been selected for interview you will be contacted directly.
