Housekeeping & Facilities Worker

Housekeeping & Facilities Worker

Warwick Wine Estate | Stellenbosch | Permanent

About Warwick Wine Estate

Warwick has been making exceptional wine in Stellenbosch for decades. Our portfolio ranges from the ultra-premium Estate range to Professor Black and The First Lady, with wines that celebrate what really matters

The Opportunity

Warwick Wine Estate is appointing a Housekeeping & Facilities Worker. The role keeps the main house and its outdoor areas, the pool house and the four estate offices clean, hygienic and presentable to a set schedule, carries the household laundry and linen, handles cleaning materials safely at every site, and supports the day-to-day care of the household pets.

What You'll Do

Main House Cleaning & Hygiene

• Cleaning and resetting the main house to the agreed schedule, keeping bathrooms, toilets and kitchen surfaces sanitised and the house presentable throughout the day.

Outdoor Areas & Pool Surrounds

• Keeping the patios, walkways, braai area and pool surrounds swept, clean and clear, and resetting the outdoor furniture.

Laundry & Linen

• Washing, ironing and putting away the household laundry and linen, and making up beds to the required standard.

Pool House

• Cleaning and resetting the pool house on the scheduled cycle, with clean towels and linen in place and consumables restocked.

Estate Offices

• Cleaning the administration office daily and the farm, cellar and logistics offices on the scheduled cycle, including their kitchens and bathrooms.

Windows, Glass & Work at Height

• Cleaning windows and glass at every site.

Cleaning Materials & Stock

• Keeping cleaning materials and consumables in stock at every site, and storing and using chemicals and equipment safely.

Household Pets & Access Control

• Securing and settling the household pets during the working day, and admitting only expected service providers while taking care of the keys and access means issued.

Who You Are & What You’ll Need

• Able to read a cleaning schedule, product labels and safety data sheets, and to dilute products as instructed.
• Experience in housekeeping or commercial cleaning, and in laundry and ironing, is advantageous.
• Willing to work among the household pets, and to handle and secure them.
• Able to work at height, from a step ladder and from a man-cage.
• Reliable, with consistent attendance, and able to work without close supervision.
• Discreet: the position works inside a private home and in offices holding confidential information.
• Trustworthy with keys, access and property, and willing to report a breakage or loss rather than conceal it.
• Safe in the handling of cleaning chemicals, and prompt in reporting defects, shortages and incidents.
• Identity verification and contactable references are required.
• Own transport, or own arrangements to travel to and from the estate.

Apply:

Submit your CV and a brief cover letter.

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

If you have not heard from us by 12 October 2026, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We are dedicated to advancing Employment Equity by attracting and retaining skilled individuals to support our equity goals. We encourage applications from members of designated groups, including persons with disabilities. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will aid in achieving demographic representation when there are two or more equally suitable candidates.

Work Location: In person