Job Description for Palace Housekeeper, Scone Palace

Job Title: / Palace Housekeeper / Responsible to: / Curator
Main purpose
of job: / To provide an efficient and effective cleaning service throughout the public, staff and accommodation areas of the Palace, ensuring a high standard of cleaning is delivered and maintained
Main responsibilities include :
-Office, Palace and Accommodation cleaning as per duty sheets, this will include: vacuuming, dusting, emptying bins, WC cleaning & re-stocking, mopping, changing beds andsome specialised cleaning duties
-Light domestic cleaning as required
-To use cleaning materials and consumables as recommended by employer in line with Green Tourism policy
-To use equipment within Health and Safety regulations and report any faultsto line manager
- Ensure cleaning materials are stored securely
- Responsible for the health and safety of themselves and those around them
- To adhere to COSHH regulations on consumables and the use of protective
clothing and equipment
-Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Curator, Caretaker or HO Management
Person Specification / - Maintain excellent time-keeping and attendance; be correctly dressed in uniform
- Ensure that the uniform is kept clean and in good repair
- Be able to work unsupervised in a busy environment
- Be helpful and polite when interacting with colleagues and members of the public
- A commitment to delivering the highest standard of service and a professional approach
- A flexible approach to fit in with Palace Events and Functions requirementsis essential
Hours of Work / - 5 days per week (weekend work will be required on a rota basis)
- Hours: mostly 7.30am – 12.30pm; additional hours may be available on an ad-hocbasis
- Flexibility is necessaryto work around Palace Events & Functions

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not wholly comprehensiveor restrictive.

May 2017