As a Domestic/Laundry Assistant you are required to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness in bedrooms and public areas within the Home including when allocated managing residents laundry, bedding, towels and curtains. Your duties and responsibilities will include:
Cleaning:
- Ensuring bedrooms, corridor and public areas are kept clean and tidy to the required standard.
- Daily Cleaning:
- Emptying waste bins and wiping out.
- Moving beds and doing a deep clean of several bedrooms a day
- Vacuuming throughout and mopping
- Shaking out cushions.
- Cleaning bathroom / shower rooms / lavatories.
- Cleaning taps and sinks.
- Cleaning soap dishes.
- Cleaning toothbrush holders.
- Spot cleaning all floorings.
- Weekly Cleaning:
- Polishing all mirrors.
- Cleaning all pipe-work in lavatories.
- Dusting handrails and radiators.
- Moving all mobile furniture (including beds and chairs) and vacuuming and dusting beneath / behind.
- Washing out metal wastepaper bins.
- Dusting and polishing furniture and windowsills.
- Washing lino floors.
- Shampooing carpets as requested by Home Manager.
- Dusting pictures.
- Dusting curtain rails.
- Dusting light bulbs and fittings.
- Restocking toiletries, soaps, towels etc. as and when required.
- Efficient and economical use of supplies provided.
Laundry:
- Assisting with Linen Room duties when requested.
- Keeping storage areas clean and tidy and stocked up at all times.
- Operating commercial laundry equipment including pressing equipment.
- Sorting washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and processing it through the washer, drier and iron. Keeping clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area.
- The following priorities apply:
- Bedding
- Towels
- Clients’ personal laundry
- Serviettes
- Tea towels
- Loading and unloading washing machines and tumble dryers.
- Sorting dirty and clean linen and handling items with due care.
- Returning the Home’s washing to the linen cupboard.
- Performing minor repairs to Clients’ clothing.
The above is not an exhaustive list.
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Laundry/Domestic: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person
