Housekeeping Manager

Darwin Escapes group; Axminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming hospitality company in Axminster seeks a Housekeeping Manager to oversee a small team and maintain high cleanliness standards across the resort. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in housekeeping management, excellent customer service skills, and preferably a driving license to facilitate easy travel. This full-time position requires flexibility across work shifts. Benefits include competitive pay, enhanced holiday entitlement, free resort access, and discounts on services. Closing date for applications is January 30, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Discounted staff breaks

Free use of all resort facilities

Food discount

Free round of golf

Discount on spa treatments

Discount on zoo ticket prices

Recruitment bonus

Company employee sick pay

Compassionate leave pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to training programme

Cycle to work scheme

MediCash cash plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Excellent customer service and strong communication skills are essential.
• A driving licence and the ability to drive is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to achieve the highest standards in their work.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of all rental fleet.
• Complete staff rotas considering budget and holidays.
• Provide training as required.
• Check inventories and replenish supplies.
• Lead the Housekeeping team ensuring high standards.
• Complete laundry services as necessary.
• Report lost and found property.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Location

Hawkchurch Resort & Spa, Axminster, Devon.

About the Role

We are looking for a Housekeeping Manager to join our team at Hawkchurch Resort & Spa. This permanent position works full time, 40 hours across 5 variable days including weekends and bank holidays. Flexibility is essential.

Company Overview

Darwin Escapes has 26 amazing destinations across the United Kingdom, each offering a unique experience. Whether you are looking for a role in food and beverage, grounds, maintenance, housekeeping, entertainment or at a management level, the Darwin family has the career waiting for you.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to achieve the highest standards in their work.
• Maintain the cleanliness and presentation of all rental fleet and company premises to the highest standard.
• Complete staff rotas, taking into account strict budgetary control, demand and holidays.
• Issue training and re‑training as required.
• Check inventories and replenish as required.
• Lead the Housekeeping team, ensuring high standards and good practice.
• Complete laundry services as necessary.
• Report lost and found property.

Requirements

Previous experience in a similar role is essential. Excellent customer service and strong communication skills are essential. A driving licence and the ability to drive is an advantage to enable an easy commute.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive rate of pay.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Discounted staff breaks at our luxurious holiday resorts across the UK.
• Free use of all Darwin Escapes resort facilities.
• Food discount across all resorts.
• Free complimentary round of golf.
• Discounts on spa treatments.
• Discount on website ticket prices for Chester Zoo.
• ‘Introduce a friend’ recruitment bonus.
• Company employee sick pay.
• Compassionate leave pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free access to the Darwin Academy training programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• MediCash cash plan.
• Subject to terms and conditions.

Why Work For Us

Darwin Escapes is successful because of our team, who are like minded, dedicated and committed to delivering outstanding standards and customer experience. This is how we support each other to carve those life long memories for our holiday home owners, holiday guests and golf members and visitors – Lindsey Esse, Managing Director.

Required Criteria

• Right to Live and work in the UK
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent customer service and strong communication skills

Desired Criteria

• A driving licence and the ability to drive is an advantage to enable easy travel to and from the resort

Closing Date

Friday 30th January, 2026

Contract Type

Full time

Salary

Based on Experience