Room Attendant

Posting date:	29 January 2026
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 February 2026
Location:	PA34 4XD
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Bute Island Development
Job type:	Contract
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Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION – Room Attendant

Excellent job opportunity for the right candidate in a beautiful part of Scotland’s highlands. Located in Kilmelford, Scotland, Melfort Pier and Harbor offers 14 self-contained properties. It is a famous destination known for its stunning landscapes and ideal for swimming, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, and hill walking. A perfect base for touring famous distilleries, gardens, islands, and castles, while enjoying local cuisine in Oban, Scotland's seafood capital and the Gateway to the Isles. If the following sounds like a job for you, submit your application form now.

General Requirements:
• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids.
• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Team player, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow Health and Safety requirements.
• Willingness to maintain confidentiality. To maintain a professional, neat and tidy appearance, using any uniform items provided whilst on duty.

Housekeeping & Guest Assistance:
• Proficient use of cleaning methods, techniques and equipment.
• To prepare rooms for visitors as and when required.
• To empty and clean bins after disposal of refuse and/or supply replacement liners as required.
• To clean and polish as required.
• To vacuum, dust and tidy rooms and articles as required.
• To clean floor coverings and furniture as required.
• Watering plants around the inside of the house as required.
• Washing-up and cleaning kitchen as required.
• To ensure all washed items are clean and dry before putting them away.
• Cleaning windows.
• Cleaning bathrooms, including deep cleaning as required.
• To meet and greet guests upon arrival, show them to their accommodation and fully brief them about the property.
• To assist with changeover/meet and greet clients at other properties as required (if within 2-3 hours driving distance).


Laundry:
• Collect, clean and redistribute laundry as needed.
• Sort, dry, and iron clothes according to their care instructions, maintaining high standards.
• Fold and stack linen in an organised manner.
• Routinely inspect linen for wear and tear, and report this to the home manager.
• Monitor laundry products and ensure stocks are maintained.

Additional Responsibilities:
• To communicate with clients as to directions to the property, availability and other related matters.
• To complete shopping as required and balance basic expenses.
• To follow direction as required from your manager.
• To assist with the ordering of supplies if requested to do so - notifying head office of damaged or missing items and arranging repairs or re-ordering as required.
• To assist and put away any supplies delivered promptly.
• Completing deliveries as required to other properties.
• To change water filters and maintain systems as required.
• Filling bird feeders as required.
• Report on contractors or other workers on site.
• To meet contractors and communicate instructions/feedback as required.
• To assist with administration tasks as required, including those in relation to other properties and/or with contractors and other projects.
• MUST have basic IT/Office skills to cover reception during sick/holiday leave

Ideal Candidate:
• Must have a good command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work set hours and be flexible to meet the needs of your Manager.
• Full and valid driving licence.

Job Type: Fixed term contract between March & October
Live – in accommodation provided, with utility bills paid for by the company
£11 per hour
Schedule: 8 hours per day and any 5 days in 7.
Either 8am till 4.30pm or 10am till 6.30pm. 40 hours per week.

Please note that this position is NOT eligible for sponsorship