Position: Housekeeper
Department /Location: Care & Support
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work : 24- 30 hours per week (4-5 shifts per week)
Shift pattern: mix of morning and mid morning shifts - 8am-2pm; 11am-5pm -each shift - 6 hours
Reports to: Housekeeping Supervisor/ Home Manager
Objectives of the job
- To conduct domestic, laundry and housekeeping duties to all residents on a daily basis ensuring the care home is cleaned and maintained to the highest standard
- Ensure all Health and Safety and Environmental health standards are achieved and maintained
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
Organisation-wide: -
- Participate in staff meetings and in staff training where applicable
- Report and record in the appropriate manner any information considered to be important to the Home Manager
- Adhere to Rosmead Healthcare’s policies and procedures
- Any other duties that the post holder may reasonably be expected to perform
Functional: -
- Ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the Care Home, to meet the required standards of practice prescribed by Environmental Health Standards
- To conform to the Care Home’s Food Hygiene procedures
- Ensure all equipment used is well maintained, in good working order and to log any defects and report the Homes Manager
- Work closely with the Head of Housekeeping to ensure cleaning and laundry services are provided to the appropriate standards to residents
- Support the Head of Housekeeping to maintain in accurate stock control
Communication: -
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Business Management: -
- Committed to providing a high quality service
- Responsive to resident’s individual hygiene and cultural needs
- Willing to attend such training sessions that are deemed necessary by Line Management
- Team worker
- Aptitude towards continuous training and development
Knowledge/Qualifications
- Understanding of and clear commitment to COSHH, Health and Safety practices
- Understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities.
*Please note this is not a sponsored role.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Experience:
- Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)
- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- DBS on updated service (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Nottingham NG4 3BG (preferred)
Work Location: In person
