13th November, 2026
The Company:
Our client is developing a distinctive accommodation and wellness destination in Gibbston Valley, designed to offer guests a comfortable and welcoming place to stay and reconnect with the surrounding landscape. They are seeking a reliable and detail-focused Housekeeper to help ensure guest accommodation and shared facilities are clean, well presented, fully supplied and ready for each arrival.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Housekeeper, your main responsibilities will include preparing and maintaining guest accommodation, completing laundry and linen care, replenishing supplies and supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the property. Your work will help ensure guest spaces are clean, comfortable, organised and ready on time for arrivals.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Guest accommodation cleaning: Prepare rooms before arrivals and after departures, including cleaning and sanitising bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, floors, furniture, fixtures and frequently used surfaces.
- Beds, laundry and linen: Strip and remake beds and collect, wash, dry, fold and iron linen and towels while maintaining organised linen and laundry areas.
- Supplies and shared areas: Replenish guest amenities and household supplies, assist with stock control, and keep shared bathrooms, kitchens, dining areas and communal facilities clean and hygienic.
- Outdoor presentation: Keep entrances, decks, patios, pathways, outdoor furniture and areas immediately around accommodation buildings tidy and welcoming.
- Guest support: Welcome guests and visitors, respond professionally to straightforward requests and provide basic front-of-house or hospitality assistance when required.
- Administration: Assist with arrival and departure information, housekeeping schedules, checklists, guest messages and other straightforward accommodation administration.
- Property and hospitality support: Report maintenance issues promptly and assist with practical hospitality or established animal-care routines when requested, while keeping housekeeping as the main focus.
- Health and safety: Use cleaning products, laundry equipment and housekeeping tools safely and maintain appropriate hygiene, sanitation, manual-handling and guest-privacy standards.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Completion of compulsory secondary education
- Previous housekeeping, commercial cleaning or accommodation experience is preferred
- A hospitality, hotel or accommodation qualification would be advantageous but is not required
- Food-service, front-of-house or routine animal-care experience would be useful but is not essential
- Complete a pre-employment drug & alcohol test on request
- Provide an up-to-date criminal record check on request
If you are a motivated and skilled Housekeeper who is ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you. Please send your resume, along with a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience. We look forward to reviewing your application and considering you for this exciting opportunity.
To Apply:
Recruit NZ, part of People Inc Group, specialises in recruitment for small to medium local NZ businesses and has been New Zealand's premier recruitment agency since 2008.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV, a cover letter, and highlight your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining the team.
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