Housekeeper/Hostel Assistant (Part Time) - Portree youth Hostel

Job Reference: PORHA081

Position: Housekeeper/Hostel Assistant - Part-Time

Location: Portree Youth Hostel, (IV51 9EW)

Contract: Fixed term, Start date ASAP until 31/10/2025

Hours per week: 16-24 hours are between 10am-3pm (can be discussed at interview)

Salary: £13.00 per hour

Accommodation: **** This is a Live Out Position ****

Do you enjoy outdoor activities and exploring your surroundings in your spare time?

From cities to islands, beaches to hills or mountains and all points in between, our youth hostels provide the perfect base for field trips, activity breaks or cultural tours.

Hostelling is open to all. We are a non-profit charity and we take our responsibilities seriously, helping guests of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience all that is Scotland.

We are recruiting a Housekeeper/Hostel Assistant to join our dedicated, friendly and professional team at our Portree Youth Hostel, part of the Skye Group

As a Housekeeper/Hostel Assistant, you will be undertaking a range of hostel duties:

Housekeeping/Cleaning Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain all rooms, public areas and toilets/shower rooms as directed
• Maintain good health and safety practices and handle chemical solutions in line with COSHH legislation
• Report all maintenance requests to your Manager and log on the maintenance tracker
• Deep clean rooms and public areas as outlined by your manager and maintain cleanliness in the hostel at

all times by cleaning, polishing, cleaning carpets, dusting etc.

Reception

• Take computer reservations by telephone, email and reception
• Provide advice to hotel guests about local and national attractions
• Provide a full reception service to Hostel guests, including check in, guest registration, check out etc. in line with Reception SOPs
• Actively promote the sale of auxiliary items and additional services
• Maintain bed plans and act on recent changes
• Promote Hostelling Scotland Membership

Naturally a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team. Someone who can support and respect their colleagues, as some of the teams live in depending on location.In return we offer:

• Membership of Hostelling Scotland - so you too can enjoy the wonderful locations of our hostels and experience the great service that our guests receive when it is your time away from work.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension and holidays
• Uniform is provided

Additional Information:

• A successful candidate is required to provide one satisfactory reference and a recent Basic Disclosure clearance
• You must be able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK before starting with us.

How to apply:

If you would like to join us, please forward your application form with covering letter explaining why you are our ideal candidate and email to: recruitment@hostellingscotland.org.uk

You can also visit our website www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/careers to learn about how we process job applicants information and apply through our website.

Closing Date: 31st May 2026

Interview: TBC

Please note: We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.