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Linen Porter
Another Place, The Machrie
Linen Porter
Another Place, The Machrie
Full Time
Seasonal
Competitive salary
Linen Porter
Another Place, The Machrie
Full Time
Seasonal
Competitive salary
Skills
guest focus
timekeeping
linen
Description
Seasonal Linen Porter | Another Place - The Machrie | Laundry,
Housekeeping
Offering a competitive salary, monthly tips, and an annual £2,598 Islay Living Allowance (paid monthly) for all off-site team.
Facing the Atlantic, on the isle of Islay, with unbroken views of dunes, sea and sky, lies Another Place, The Machrie. Originating from the Gaelic term ‘machair’, meaning ‘the linking stretch of land that joins the grassy dunes with the shoreline’, The Machrie offers elevated comforts and unforgettable experiences.
Freshly landed seafood served on the terrace. Far-stretching empty sands. Cool clear waters inviting you in. On Islay, one of the easiest-to-reach islands off the west coast of Scotland, adventure and a landscape teeming with wildlife await.
Our Seasonal Linen Porter role:
We’re looking for lively, practical, and attentive Linen Porter to join our laundry team. You’ll play a vital role within our housekeeping department and will work under the supervision of our Head Housekeeper to ensure our guests experience a seamless, elegant, and enjoyable stay.
You’ll be confident working behind the scenes, warm and friendly with everyone you meet, and will understand the importance of the work you do. You’ll also be responsible for the distribution, collection, and management of linen throughout the hotel and will ensure that sheets, restaurant linen, and towels are maintained and provided for.
It’s our ongoing commitment to high standards of hygiene and cleanliness that makes our hotel feel fresh, vital, and life-giving. You’ll be at the heart of our housekeeping team, providing clean team uniforms for relevant departments, and contributing to the ongoing wellbeing of our team and guests.
This is a seasonal a full-time position, working 40 hours per week, with the freedom to experience everything life at The Machrie offers.
As our Seasonal Linen Porter you’ll be:
- Distributing clean linens (sheets, towels, uniforms, table cloths, napkins) to designated areas.
- Collaborating with the housekeeping team to ensure that all linen needs are met.
- Ensuring that all linens meet hygiene and quality standards.
- Collecting linens from collection points and transporting them to the laundry area for cleaning.
- Following all safety protocols for heavy loads and the operation of laundry carts.
- Responsible for keeping linen cupboards clean, organised, stocked and tidy.
- Reviewing stock levels and sorting linens by type.
- Tracking linen supplies and reporting any shortages to your line manager.
- Participating in linen restocking (as needed).
- Ensuring that only the highest quality of linens is circulated within the hotel and removing damaged linen for repair or disposal.
- Creating a welcoming environment so that guests always find clean and inviting accommodation.
- Keeping corridors clean and clutter-free.
- Following all health and safety, manual handling and COSHH procedures.
- Using appropriate PPE when handling relevant linens and chemicals to prevent cross-contamination.
- Working together as part of our committed, efficient and dynamic team.
- A good level of physical fitness with the ability to lift, carry, and transport heavy linen loads and carts
- Knowledge of hygiene protocols, safety, and infection control (ideally within healthcare environments)
- A strong attention to detail
- Previous experience in a similar role (training will also be provided)
- Happy working under your own supervision as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience of housekeeping/laundry in a similar role
- A genuine care for our team and our wider community and environment
- A valid driving licence and your own transport (essentiall)
- Previous experience of island living, or equivalent (desirable)
- A valid driving licence, and relevant driving experience (essential)
- Hobbies or interests in the following areas: the outdoors, writing, natural history, marine science, photography, and documentary filmmaking, or equivalent (desirable)
Life at Another Place, The Machrie
Due
to the hotel’s remote location, you will require a valid driving license and
access to a personal vehicle. We also offer team accommodation within same-sex
residences (where possible).
What we’ll offer you in return:
- A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – Islay ‘the queen’ of the Hebridean archipelago off the West Coast of Scotland
- A welcoming team of like minds, eager to support and encourage each other
- Accommodation (as required, dependent on availability)
- Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
- An Islay Living Allowance provided for team members residing off-site
- Use of our Championship Links Golf Course (7,000 yards from the back tees, rated one of the world's top 100), regardless of ability
- Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place – The Machrie, Another Place – The Lake, SeaSpace, and Watergate Bay Hotels
- Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our variety of restaurants (including 18 Restaurant and Bar)
- Team social events throughout the year
- Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances
If you would love to join us as our Seasonal Linen Porter, apply now and be part of our journey at Another Place, The Machrie, a wonderful place to work.
Seasonal Linen Porter | Another Place - The Machrie | Laundry,
Housekeeping
Offering a competitive salary, monthly tips, and an annual £2,598 Islay Living Allowance (paid monthly) for all off-site team.
Facing the Atlantic, on the isle of Islay, with unbroken views of dunes, sea and sky, lies Another Place, The Machrie. Originating from the Gaelic term ‘machair’, meaning ‘the linking stretch of land that joins the grassy dunes with the shoreline’, The Machrie offers elevated comforts and unforgettable experiences.
Freshly landed seafood served on the terrace. Far-stretching empty sands. Cool clear waters inviting you in. On Islay, one of the easiest-to-reach islands off the west coast of Scotland, adventure and a landscape teeming with wildlife await.
Our Seasonal Linen Porter role:
We’re looking for lively, practical, and attentive Linen Porter to join our laundry team. You’ll play a vital role within our housekeeping department and will work under the supervision of our Head Housekeeper to ensure our guests experience a seamless, elegant, and enjoyable stay.
You’ll be confident working behind the scenes, warm and friendly with everyone you meet, and will understand the importance of the work you do. You’ll also be responsible for the distribution, collection, and management of linen throughout the hotel and will ensure that sheets, restaurant linen, and towels are maintained and provided for.
It’s our ongoing commitment to high standards of hygiene and cleanliness that makes our hotel feel fresh, vital, and life-giving. You’ll be at the heart of our housekeeping team, providing clean team uniforms for relevant departments, and contributing to the ongoing wellbeing of our team and guests.
This is a seasonal a full-time position, working 40 hours per week, with the freedom to experience everything life at The Machrie offers.
As our Seasonal Linen Porter you’ll be:
- Distributing clean linens (sheets, towels, uniforms, table cloths, napkins) to designated areas.
- Collaborating with the housekeeping team to ensure that all linen needs are met.
- Ensuring that all linens meet hygiene and quality standards.
- Collecting linens from collection points and transporting them to the laundry area for cleaning.
- Following all safety protocols for heavy loads and the operation of laundry carts.
- Responsible for keeping linen cupboards clean, organised, stocked and tidy.
- Reviewing stock levels and sorting linens by type.
- Tracking linen supplies and reporting any shortages to your line manager.
- Participating in linen restocking (as needed).
- Ensuring that only the highest quality of linens is circulated within the hotel and removing damaged linen for repair or disposal.
- Creating a welcoming environment so that guests always find clean and inviting accommodation.
- Keeping corridors clean and clutter-free.
- Following all health and safety, manual handling and COSHH procedures.
- Using appropriate PPE when handling relevant linens and chemicals to prevent cross-contamination.
- Working together as part of our committed, efficient and dynamic team.
- A good level of physical fitness with the ability to lift, carry, and transport heavy linen loads and carts
- Knowledge of hygiene protocols, safety, and infection control (ideally within healthcare environments)
- A strong attention to detail
- Previous experience in a similar role (training will also be provided)
- Happy working under your own supervision as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience of housekeeping/laundry in a similar role
- A genuine care for our team and our wider community and environment
- A valid driving licence and your own transport (essentiall)
- Previous experience of island living, or equivalent (desirable)
- A valid driving licence, and relevant driving experience (essential)
- Hobbies or interests in the following areas: the outdoors, writing, natural history, marine science, photography, and documentary filmmaking, or equivalent (desirable)
Life at Another Place, The Machrie
Due
to the hotel’s remote location, you will require a valid driving license and
access to a personal vehicle. We also offer team accommodation within same-sex
residences (where possible).
What we’ll offer you in return:
- A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – Islay ‘the queen’ of the Hebridean archipelago off the West Coast of Scotland
- A welcoming team of like minds, eager to support and encourage each other
- Accommodation (as required, dependent on availability)
- Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
- An Islay Living Allowance provided for team members residing off-site
- Use of our Championship Links Golf Course (7,000 yards from the back tees, rated one of the world's top 100), regardless of ability
- Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place – The Machrie, Another Place – The Lake, SeaSpace, and Watergate Bay Hotels
- Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our variety of restaurants (including 18 Restaurant and Bar)
- Team social events throughout the year
- Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances
If you would love to join us as our Seasonal Linen Porter, apply now and be part of our journey at Another Place, The Machrie, a wonderful place to work.
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Linen Porter
Full Time
Seasonal
Competitive salary
Skills
guest focus
timekeeping
linen
Port Ellen, Islay, PA42 7AN, United Kingdom