Housekeeping Employee - accommodation ship in the Netherlands

Recruiter:
Slaapschepen Catering B.V.
Category:
Housekeeping Jobs
Position:
Assistant Housekeeper
Salary:
€2496 - €2626
Updated:
July 14, 2025

Are you detail-oriented and hands-on? Join our team as a housekeeping staff member and help provide comfort to our guests aboard a floating (hotel) accommodation!

Who We Are
Slaapschepen manages the full range of services for accommodation ships, from the moment of chartering to the final return of the vessel, offering full support throughout the accommodation period. As long as there's water near the destination, we can provide ships for temporary housing for companies and organizations.

What You Will Do
As a housekeeping staff member, you and your colleagues are responsible for keeping the public areas clean. You play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for our guests. Furthermore, your tasks include:

- Clean public areas such as hallways, stairwells, public restrooms, reception, kitchen, and laundry areas.
- Join room inspections.
- Identify and report irregularities or special situations.

Your Profile

- Experience in cleaning, preferably housekeeping in the hotel industry.
- Service-minded and hospitable attitude.
- Attention to detail and quality.
- Good command of English; Dutch is a plus.
- Preferably willing to live on board, or residing near Zaandam.
- STCW Basic certificate is a plus, or willingness to obtain it at the company’s expense.

What We Offer
We offer you a 7-month contract with the possibility of extension. In addition, we provide:

- Full-time position (40 hours per week).
- Salary between €2.496,87 and €2.626,07 gross per month (scale 3 according to Dutch hospitality CLA).
- 25 vacation days per year (full-time).
- Pension contributions via the Dutch Hospitality & Catering Pension Fund.
- Possibility of room and board.
- Versatile role in a pleasant work environment with room for personal input.
- Travel reimbursement of €100 net. at the beginning and end of your contract to travel from your home country to and from the Netherlands.
- Travel reimbursement of €0.23/km (when you live in the Netherlands and commute to work).


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