Laundry Assistant & Driver

Job Description

Do you want to work in an exciting, growing business during one of our busiest seasons to dateWe are on the look out for our latest Laundry Assistant to provide crucial support at our Coast and Country Cottages team in Salcombe! - Paying a salary of £21,000 per annum working 37.5 hours per week - Plus access to our annual STIP up to 10% of your salary- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays pro rata- Plus an additional day off for your Birthday - Plus an additional two volunteering days per year - An enhanced maternity and paternity policy - Unrivalled personal development- Study support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditations - Numerous dedicated wellbeing initiativesWe are welcoming only the best and brightest local talent to our team! After experiencing a significant increase in bookings due to a huge surge in demand for UK holidays, we are welcoming our newest passionate, Laundry Assistant to our hard-working team at our Salcombe! You will be providing crucial support for all properties across our portfolio...assist with all aspects of laundering our linen, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and reporting any issues/faults with items! Using your skills in communication, organisation and task management, you will be our newest member of our sociable, friendlyLaundry Team, responsible for washing, drying and ironing linen! Your Responsibilities This is a crucial role in our busy season!You will be responsible for delivering and collecting linen to and from our holiday cottages, liaising with cleaners, the laundry team and the Salcombe and Dartmouth offices.A typical day will see you...

• Assist with all aspects of getting linen and towels ready to go out to properties; sorting, washing, drying, ironing and packing all laundry.
• Must be compliant with all health and safety procedures whilst working on and with various laundry machines.
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
• To help improve, develop and implement administrative systems.
• Fulfilment of other tasks assigned by the Managers and Directors.
• To participate with other members of staff as necessary to develop company policy.
• Proactively identifying potential issues and resolving them quickly.
• Escalating any urgent/high priority issues in line with company policies.
• Provide a professional and compassionate service that converts potential complainants into advocates for the brand.

Skills and Qualifications We know what kind of people we want in our team and our next Laundry Assistant will be our newest friendly, collaborative addition to our team! Full training will be provided to ensure you succeed however we ask you hold the following skills:

• Deliver and collect our hire linen to properties during the changeover period
• Must be a conscientious and careful driver, and will be fully responsible of the company van provided
• Assist with all aspects of getting linen and towels ready to go out to properties; sorting, washing, drying, ironing and packing all laundry.
• Must be compliant with all health and safety procedures whilst working on and with various laundry machines.
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
• To help improve, develop and implement administrative systems.
• Fulfilment of other tasks assigned by the Managers and Directors.
• To participate with other members of staff as necessary to develop company policy.
• Proactively identifying potential issues and resolving them quickly.
• Escalating any urgent/high priority issues in line with company policies.
• Provide a professional and compassionate service that converts potential complainants into advocates for the brand.

Although standouts with also have the following:

• Full, clean driving licence
• Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
• Strong problem-solving skills
• IT literate and able to learn new skills
• Ability to work on own initiative