Head Housekeeper / Royal National Park

/ Youthworks Conference Centres Port Hacking/

Division/Branch: Youthworks Conference Centres

Location: Port Hacking Centres, Royal National Park (Sutherland), NSW

Job type: Full time

Closing date: As soon as position filled

Youthworks is seeking a Head Housekeeper to join our team. This full time role offers rostered shifts to service seven day a week operations. Your key role will be to oversee and have responsibility for all housekeeping operations, including but not limited to staffing, contractors, linen service, and cleaning delivery, to ensure quality service from start to finish.

Youthworks Conference Centres provide a place of temporary community for groups for relational and personal growth. We are intentional partners to schools, churches and like-minded community groups through networking, collaboration, and facilitation of Word ministry. We are providers of outstanding venues in amazing locations and Christian hospitality. We believe our interactions with our guests and each other are opportunities to promote and proclaim the gospel.

About the role

  • No split shifts

  • Spectacular workplace environment

  • Friendly and supportive team

Your responsibilities

  • Manage a high-quality guest-centered housekeeping service that achieves a pleasant experience for guests and promotes Youthworks in a positive way

  • Ensure that the Centre(s) are properly prepared and ready in a timely manner for each incoming guest group

  • Overall responsibility and leadership of the housekeeping team

You will need to demonstrate

  • Experience in housekeeping / commercial cleaning

  • Experience leading a team

  • Proven knowledge of Industry and Safety Standards

  • Willingness to attain and maintain church-based safe ministry / safe church training programs endorsed by the National Council of Churches in Australia Safe Church Program

  • Flexible, collaborative, proactive and innovative

  • Commitment to personal ongoing learning

  • A systematic and focused approach to tasks with a strong attention to detail

  • A strong work ethos and the ability to work with a wide range of staff to achieve effective outcomes

  • A willingness to work within an overtly Christian environment and with an Anglican organisation

What we would really like you to have

  • A personal Christian faith

  • Chemical handling qualifications

  • Mental Health First Aider certification

Additional information

Current drivers licence and own transport is essential as there is no public transport anywhere near Port Hacking Conference Centres.

Chemical handling related qualifications, and personal Christian faith is desirable but not essential.

How to apply

Obtain the Position Description.

Submit in writing a cover letter and resume by clicking 'Apply Now' below.

Additionally, please upload the completed Application Form when submitting your cover letter and resume.

Your application should address all selection criteria listed in the position description and include current qualifications, relevant professional experience and Christian ministry involvement. Please include a past employer and your current church minister as a referee.

Youthworks Conference Centres is committed to participating in the NSW Working with Children Checks program, and successful applicants must have a valid Working with Children Check ID number for paid employment before an offer of employment can be made. Persons who are ineligible need not apply.

General enquiries can be directed to Human Resources humanresources@youthworks.net.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

If your skills are a fit, you will be contacted by a member of our recruitment/HR team.

To note applications cannot be processed until a completed application form is submitted.