Corpus Christi College
Cambridge

Job Description

Job Title:

Bedmaker / Cleaner

Department:

Housekeeping

Responsible to:

Head of Accommodation & Housekeeping

Purpose of Job:
To provide room cleaning and housekeeping services to college accommodation including
hostels and public areas

Duties and responsibilities:

•  To provide efficient, friendly,  and positive  housekeeping  services to  all residents,  staff,

fellows, and guests.

•  To clean bedrooms including making beds for conferencing and guestrooms, bathrooms,
offices,  stairs,  landings,  and  public  rooms  to  written  standards,  procedures,  and
frequencies

•  To ensure there are working stocks and to use materials effectively and efficiently.
•  To  ensure  electrical  items  are  maintained  in  good  order  and  to  report  if  repairs  are

required.

•  To advise the Head Housekeeper or a Senior Bedmaker if rooms are found to be in very

poor state of care.

•  To  monitor  rooms  for  damage  and  report  such  to  the  Head  Housekeeper  or  a  Senior

Bedmaker

•  To report routine maintenance requirements for action.
•  To report any potential safety hazards to the Head Housekeeper or a Senior Bedmaker
•  To provide cover as required (for sickness and holiday) for absent members of the team.
•  To attend team or individual meetings as and when required.
•  To assist with similar duties at the other College sites when required.
•  To  undertake  all  relevant  training and  development  sessions  as  identified  by the  Head

Housekeeper.

•  Other duties as may be required from time to time by the Head Housekeeper or a Senior

Bedmaker.

Health and Safety
All staff must adopt a responsible and proactive attitude towards health and safety and to
comply with any procedures as required by the College in order to ensure the health and
safety of themselves, their colleagues and any other persons that may be affected by their
actions.  They must be prepared to undertake any training provided in relation to health and
safety or which is identified as necessary in relation to their work.

College Staff Values
To uphold the College Staff Values of Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Creativity.

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Safeguarding
A commitment to safeguarding our students and staff and complying with the College’s
policies related to this.

The above is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be expected to undertake other
related duties as required by the Head of Accommodation and Housekeeping. The list of duties
may be subject to revision at the end of the probationary period.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential    Desirable

Education/Qualifications
NVQ Level 1&2 in Cleaning
Knowledge/Experience
Experience of cleaning or housekeeping duties (or willingness to undertake
training which will be provided.)
Similar experience in a hotel, or College environment
Knowledge of health and safety regulations including COSHH, PPE, Manual
Handling and Working at Heights
Skills
Good command of English for verbal and written communication
Flexible to work overtime if required – evenings or weekends
IT Skills
Ability to attend to training on digital platforms via either a mobile device or
a computer
Ability to access operational information provided via a digital platform
Personal Qualities
Conscientious and reliable
Honest and trustworthy
Ability to self-motivate and be pro-active
Ability to work in both a team and alone.
Being respectful to other at all times
To be clean and presentable
Physical/Special Requirements
Due to the age and layout of the college, there are a number of steep
staircases and areas of restricted access

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Issued by Department Head

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Accepted and Understood by Postholder

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This job description will be reviewed periodically when additions and amendments may be made.

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