Housekeeper – New Cinema Opening (Bishop Auckland)
REEL Cinemas | Opening March 2026
Hours: Worked as per staff rota
Shifts: Early mornings (starts from 5:30-60:30am)
About REEL Cinemas
Established in 2001, Reel Cinemas is proud to be one of the UK’s leading family-owned independent cinema chains, with 16 cinemas and 88 screens across the UK. We’re passionate about creating welcoming, high-quality cinema experiences — and that starts with a clean, fresh, guest-ready environment every single day.
About the Role
We’re opening a brand-new flagship cinema in Bishop Auckland in March 2026 and we’re looking for reliable, hardworking Housekeepers to join the team from day one.
This role is all about pride in standards. You’ll help keep the cinema spotless — foyers shining, auditoriums guest-ready, toilets clean, and everything looking exactly as a brand-new flagship site should.
If you like working independently, enjoy being active, and get real satisfaction from a job done properly, you’ll love this role.
What You’ll Be Doing
What We’re Looking For
This is a rota-based role and early starts are essential
Shifts may start from 5:30am
We operate 7 days per week, so flexibility to work a mix of days (including weekends/school holidays) is important
Essential Requirements
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
REEL CINEMAS: The Brand
REEL CINEMAS core operating philosophy is to provide customers with welcoming cinemas that focus on:
• Comfort
• Cleanliness
• Affordability
• Friendly & Helpful Service
• Offering great picture and sound quality
• Offering a relevant choice of movies and other content
The company sees each of its cinemas playing a key role in the communities where they are located. People who feel they have some ‘ownership’ or feel some attachment to their local cinema tend to be incredibly loyal, more frequent visitors and less focused on pure price, all of which is good for developing and building a profitable long term business.
REEL CINEMAS seek to build meaningful relationships with local communities through being seen to listen and responding to their needs by supporting schools, local charities and community groups.
Our teams in each cinema play an important role in amplifying and delivering our core brand values. The company firmly believes in being innovative and has a pipeline of new sites in development, with multiple new sites scheduled to open over the next two years.
REEL CINEMAS show a wide selection of mainstream films, and also offers a range of Event Cinema content and other titles that will appeal to each site's local demographic. No other cinema company in the UK have taken this position so closely to heart and built a proposition around it.
REEL CINEMAS: The Future
The company is actively looking for new cinemas and has already identified a significant number new locations and schemes for development. REEL are in the position to work with developers and property owners to reach agreements quickly.
The current REEL CINEMAS circuit comprises 16 cinemas, with 82 screens.
