seasonal Housekeeper(s) and a Gardener Groundsman/Maintenance couple or persons - Ref 1169

Isle of Mull

Kilfinichen Estate is on the beautiful Ardmeanach Peninsula on the Isle of Mull, and is a family run, rural highland estate that combines traditional farming and forestry activities with an increasingly diverse hospitality business focussed on delivering high standard holiday lets, responsible tourism, and retail/hospitality opportunities.

We are looking for seasonal Housekeeper(s) and a Gardener Groundsman/Maintenance couple or persons. We welcome applications from individuals or from a couple/2 person team. You will join our small friendly and established team in presenting and maintaining our properties to our expected high standards throughout the busy holiday season, initially, March to October with possible ongoing opportunities.

Key responsibilities: Housekeeping:

Organising and undertaking all aspects of housekeeping necessary to ensure the correct and proper turnaround of all holiday lettings.

To be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery, collection, storage, and record keeping for all holiday letting linens.

To monitor stocks of all housekeeping and hospitality products, requesting or ordering items as necessary.

Ensuring the correct maintenance, care and use of all housekeeping kit and equipment.

Reporting property maintenance issues to the appropriate person and follow up to ensure these are remedied.

Assisting the Head Housekeeper with extended housekeeping and hospitality provisions during family stays and for specific group bookings.

Key responsibilities: Gardener Groundsman/Maintenance:

To undertake all seasonal external gardening and groundsman works to ensure the external presentation of the properties are to a high standard.

Assist the housekeeping team with property turnarounds to ensure they are ready for guest use i.e. small maintenance issues, external property checks, external furniture care, wood stores and other seasonal property requirements.

To be responsible for the proper care and use of kit and equipment.

Assisting with collections and deliveries and other driving duties.

Assist with emergency call out situations.

These are full time positions, to include weekends with 2 days off given during the week. Lovely, newly renovated, private accommodation is provided with these positions. Salary will be dependent on skills and experience.

References essential. Due to locations of our properties, you must be a driver(s) and be willing to use your own vehicle at times and be competent in driving small commercial vans.


You will be joining the estate at an exciting time with possible continuing employment opportunities. If this position is of interest, then we look forward to receiving your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this position. admin@kilfinichen.com

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