Title: Houseperson
Reports to: Housekeeping Manager
Job Type: Full-time Seasonal (May through October)
Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, B0E 1N0
The Cabot Collection
Cabot is a global developer and operator of world-class golf destinations with a growing portfolio of six Cabot properties and four Cabot-managed properties. The Cabot portfolio includes Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, Cabot Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Cabot Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, Cabot Citrus Farms in the United States, Cabot Highlands in Scotland, and Cabot Bordeaux in France. With extensive expertise in golf and hospitality management, Cabot also oversees the operations of several premier golf courses through its Cabot-managed properties in the U.S., including: Cascata Golf Club and Serket Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada; Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier, Mississippi; and Chariot Run Golf Club in Laconia, Indiana.
Cabot continues to cultivate a legacy of excellence, providing guests and homeowners with exclusive access to bespoke, destination-inspired experiences and a commitment to exceptional service across its luxury residential and boutique resort offerings.
Cabot Cape Breton
Located along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness, Cabot Cape Breton is an unrivalled destination offering one of the best resort experiences in Canada. Featuring 46 spectacular holes—including Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, two 18-hole layouts ranked among the world’s top 100 courses, and The Nest, an 11-hole par-3 course—Cabot Cape Breton offers a rare chance to experience golf as it was meant to be played: on firm, sandy turf, with the ocean breeze shaping every shot. With award-winning accommodation at Cabot Links Lodge, upscale Golf Villas, luxury homes, and exquisite dining options, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.
If you join our team, you will live our values:
Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth
Position Overview
As a Houseperson at Cape Breton, you will play an essential role in support our housekeeping operations and ensuring an exceptional experience for every guest. You will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, organization, and readiness of service areas. Your work directly supports our Room Attendants and contributes to the smooth flow of daily operation. By ensuring linen, supplies, and equipment are readily available, assisting – and by keeping all areas tidy and presentable – you will help uphold Cabot Cape Breton’s high standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and guest service
You will thrive in this role if you enjoy:
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Maintaining Clean, Organized Spaces: Take pride in keeping guest areas, public spaces, and service zones neat, safe, and welcoming.
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Precision and Care: Pay close attention to detail when cleaning, restocking, and handling supplies to uphold Cabot’s high standards.
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Supporting Guest Comfort: Provide courteous assistance when needed, ensuring guests feel valued and cared for.
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Collaborating with Your Team: Work seamlessly with housekeeping colleagues to deliver efficient, high-quality service.
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Managing Time Effectively: Stay organized and complete tasks promptly while maintaining exceptional quality.
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Preferred qualifications and skills:
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Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Information System (WHMIS)
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Previous housekeeping experience is an asset
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Attention to detail and a strong work ethic
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Excellent communication and customer service skills
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Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Requirements of the role you should be aware of:
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Based on the nature of our business and the service we provide to our guests; to work with us, you must consent to a criminal background check as a condition of employment and an additional criminal background check every two years.
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As a seasonal resort business, you can anticipate a schedule that will involve day, evening, night, and weekend work.
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Long hours moving around, walking, bending, standing, and crouching while performing other duties is to be expected
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Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and otherwise exerting up to 250 pounds of force
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Ability to ascend or descent, stairs and ramps on an occasional basis
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Ability to work with and around chemicals, and registered products and safely follow product labels
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Ability to manage timeline pressures and constraints in a fast-paced environment.
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Working outdoors in all weather conditions
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Repetitive kneeling, stooping, pushing, pulling, bending, crouching, crawling and twisting.
Our Benefits
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Access to learning & training opportunities to build your career.
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$10 green fees
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Complimentary Family Golf Round
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Friends and Family Rates for Golf and Lodging
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Discounts in our Retail Shops & Restaurants
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Access to our Employee Assistance Program
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Subsidized Team Housing, based on availability.
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Healthcare benefits for permanent and returning seasonal team members.
