The Pavilion Theatre has firmly maintained its reputation as Glasgow’s number one variety theatre. With a distinctive reverence for tradition and an appetite for the highest quality entertainment, it remains the last stronghold of a long music hall tradition.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Managing stock and equipment levels, liaising with Line Manager to ensure adequate stock levels are maintained.

• Overseeing departmental training for the casual and part time housekeeping team.

• Overseeing recruitment and induction of staff.

• Checking and clearing of all areas in with their daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

• Attending regular Health & Safety meetings, offering any input where necessary and cascading news back to the wider team.

Overall Responsibilities

• The day-to-day programmes of cleaning work within the allocated cleaning zones of the Theatre to ensure that the facilities are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.

• Cleaning of the seated areas in the auditorium, offices, stairwells, toilets, dressing rooms and foyers.

• To ensure all sanitary ware, fittings and wall tiles within the toilet areas are clean.

• To dust, mop, sweep, wet mop, vacuum, and polish floors, as appropriate to the type of surface within the theatre to ensure a safe and healthy environment.

• To empty waste bins and paper recycling containers and transfer to disposal point.

• To confirm to the theatre’s recycling policies.

• To ensure all accessible surfaces including furniture, fixture and fittings are dusted, damp wiped or washed as appropriate and are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.

• To report any faults or damage encountered with equipment, materials or within any of the theatre areas to Line Manager.

• To ensure individual personal safety and that of others by using hazard warning signs and personal protective equipment during all cleaning activities.

• To ensure all carpets, lino and floors are cleaned and maintained.

• To Uplift and return keys for buildings to gain access for cleaning purposes.

This list of duties is not exhaustive, you may be required to undertake alternative/additional duties which will utilise your skills, experience, and capabilities.

Please Note: Interviews will be held week commencing 31st March 2025.

You’ll be a self-motivated, engaging, and dynamic leader.

You’ll be resilient, able to communicate clearly and excellent at forming working relationships with others.

You’ll have an ability to use equipment and materials required to perform basic duties and have a good understanding of COSHH regulations.

You’ll be a keen problem solver and good decision maker, with the ability to prioritise workload/duties as appropriate.

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Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

Trafalgar Theatres is the venue-operating division of Trafalgar Entertainment (TE). We currently operate 21 venues; including the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End and the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We’re growing fast, we’re confident in what we do, and we’re ambitious about the future. There’s never been a better time to get onboard.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.

⭐Discounted theatre tickets

⭐Training and development plans

⭐Hundreds of savings across retailers with TE&ME 

⭐Flexible hours

⭐Access to mental health resources

⭐And much more...

Eligibility criteria applies

KEY INFORMATION

Position Title	Head Housekeeper
Location	Pavilion Theatre
Contract	Part Time - Permanent
Hours	24 Hours (5 over 7 days)
Annual Leave	25 days per annum exclusive of public bank holidays
Salary	£17,759.04
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Details
£17,759.04 per year
Location: 121 Renfield St, Glasgow , G2 3AX, GB