Jobs

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team, helping to make our properties the best possible places to visit and work.

To maximise our visitors’ enjoyment of National Trust for Scotland managed sites by maintaining the excellent standards we set across our properties. Providing an efficient and reliable service based on the needs of each property and ensuring that all areas are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Undertaking a wide variety of housekeeping duties in connection with the well-being and care of the holiday accommodation and visitor facilities at Drum, including:

• Maintain stock-levels of housekeeping consumables and janitorial supplies.
• Routinely clean and look after the holiday accommodation which will involve but is not limited to:
• vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing of floors
• dusting/polishing of surfaces and fittings such as furniture, ornaments, panelling, stairs, and doors
• dusting/wiping of sills, skirtings, door, and window frames
• cleaning of windows
• cleaning of lavatories, sinks, etc
• cleaning of bathroom/toilet areas and fittings
• cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment
• checking functionality of lighting, heating, TV/radio etc
• replenishing of welcome/hospitality trays, and consumables
• changing of bed linen and towels, providing clean laundry for each occupancy
• disposal of general household waste
• monitoring any loss or damage and reporting to the Visitor Services Manager

• The general ongoing operational cleaning of all areas as necessary, as toilet cleaning, emptying waste bins and as appropriate vacuum cleaning, mopping, sweeping, dusting and polishing when required etc.

• Share in the common responsibility of working in a manner mindful of the Trust’s obligations to minimise impact on the environment, through e.g. efficient use of water/heat/light, recycling and the disposal of waste, and considered use of transport.
• In accordance with the property’s procedures, share in the common responsibility for the safe evacuation or management of colleagues and visitors in the event of a fire or security alert or alarm. This includes weekly fire alarm checks whilst cleaning and communicating with the Duty Manager to record.

The current duties of this job do not require a criminal record (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.

Application Deadline: Sunday 13/04/2025