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Housekeeping Assistant

Vita Student

The Role

Overview

Provide cleaning and maintenance services for student studio apartments at Vita Student.

Key Responsibilities

  • incident response
  • facility upkeep
  • waste management
  • clean audits
  • stock monitoring
  • issue resolution

Tasks

-Be a point of contact for any potential incident or emergency that may occur onsite. -Maintain the upkeep of our premium site & facilities. -Ensure our facilities are being looked after respectfully by students & guests. -Maintain waste management areas adhering to health & safety regulations, ensuring potential hazards are addressed / cleaned / tidied / reorganised as required. -Using a smart phone / tablet, record & manage each studio clean: each studio clean is to be photographed prior to, and at the end of each clean. -Report any concerning behaviour of students that could be an indication of welfare concern. -Monitor cleaning stock levels and communicate needs to the Assistant Residence Manager or Residence Manager. Assist in ordering stock to maintain appropriate inventory. -Be on hand, delivering solutions to issues or challenges that may arise.

Requirements

  • multilingual
  • communication
  • adaptability
  • resilience
  • housekeeping
  • coshh

What You Bring

-Vita Student operate a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike. -Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed. -Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required. -Adaptability, creativity & positivity. -Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations. -A well-versed housekeeping professional with experience in large, multi-room residence facilities such as accommodation buildings, hotels or hospitals. -Housekeepers must understand and follow "Control of Substances Hazardous to Health” (COSHH) regulations to protect their health and safety when using cleaning chemicals. -Good understanding of COSHH regulations and practices

Benefits

-Flexibility: Our facilities are open to residents 24 hours a day, 356 days a year including all bank holidays, festive & religious breaks. Where festive and religious celebrations require time off, we will always try to accommodate, however flexibility from our Customer Service Assistants is imperative to be available as required to ensure continuous service to residents.

The Company

About Vita Student

-Modernising characterless student halls into vibrant, amenity-rich homes. -Specialises in residential student accommodation entwined with hospitality-style amenities. -Standout: Career-launching events and alumni support, including a global network. -Unusual detail: Repurposes disused offices into high-rise student hubs with gyms, cinemas, coworking spaces.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Nuclear

Solar

Wind

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-no right to work sponsorship is offered; applicants needing sponsorship will not be progressed.

Security Clearance

-offers of employment are subject to pre‑employment checks, including dbs checks.