ST MICHAELS CARE HOME
JOB DESCRIPTION – HOUSEKEEPER
POST: Housekeeper/ laundry assistant ( Bank staff )
REPORTS TO: PERSON IN CHARGE
ACCOUNTABLE TO: MANAGER
AIM: Participate as a member of a team in maintaining and ensuring
high standards of Cleanliness and Tidiness is maintained at all times.
JOB SUMMARY
General Duties
- Carry out schedule of cleaning/housekeeping of their allocated area when on duty.
- Preparing and serving breakfasts to residents in their rooms or lounges, collecting trays and clearing tables and washing up.
- All aspects of cleaning which will involve damp dusting, high dusting,
suction cleaning, emptying bins, polishing.
- Replenishment of supplies of towels, toilet rolls, soap etc and the correct
disposal of rubbish.
- The use of vacuum equipment for carpet cleaning etc.
Cleaning is to be carried out in the following areas:
Bedrooms Sinks Laundry room
Corridors etc. Skirting Lounges
Toilets Offices Coffee Lounge
Bathrooms Behind wardrobes Multi Purpose Lounge
Sluice Carpets Tops of Wardrobes
Front entrance Stairs Back entrance
- Removal of dead flowers and watering of plants.
- Secure storage of cleaning materials and equipment.
- Changing curtains i.e. removal and re-hanging window curtains.
- Ad-hoc maintenance of curtains i.e. replacing hooks etc.
- Cover other staff (colleagues) duties when sick or on annual leave.
- Record in daily work schedules
- Ensure vacuum cleaner in good order – change bags, clean tubes, maintain clean head.
- Report sighting of pests i.e. insects, mice etc.
- Ensure allocated areas are checked for any health and safety hazards and any deficits in equipment or fabric in the home e.g. breakages, fused light bulbs etc are reported immediately to person in charge.
- Record in maintenance book any minor repairs.
- To ensure the Home is cleaned to acceptable standard.
- To comply with St Michaels directive on fire regulations.
- Adhere generally to current Health and Safety Regulations:
Using correct protective clothing as appropriate and ensuring a safe system of work at all times – e.g. use cones to cordon off wet floors at all entrances, awareness of COSHH,
- To maintain a high level of personal hygiene.
- In conjunction with other members of staff, ensure that good communication channels between residents, relatives and visitors are maintained.
- Attend mandatory training as appropriate to role.
- Attend staff meetings as required.
Maintain an awareness of the appropriate policies and procedures and
ensure that such policies and procedures are adhered to.
- To carry out duties in such a way as to ensure the economical and safe use
of resources and equipment.
To assist in the orientation of new housekeepers
To perform other duties not listed, form time to time as directed.
To maintain and promote the ethos of the home.
Confidentiality
This position may also require candidates to assist in the laundry.
JOB SUMMARY
To be aware of the home and residents linen and laundry needs and to report any problems accordingly. To ensure that every resident enjoys clean and well-maintained linen and laundry and that this is presented to the required standard. To ensure that the home has a fresh supply of linen and laundry items available at all times.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
To be directly responsible to the Home Manager.
- To be aware of the Health and Safety and COSHH policies and to follow procedures as laid down.
- To follow all other policies and procedures appropriate to the post.
- To manage the laundry procedures and required flow of laundry to prevent a build up.
- To ensure that personal laundry is identified and returned to the correct individual, and put away in the correct drawers etc.
- To ensure stocks of detergent, fabric conditioner etc are maintained.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of laundry equipment and the daily de-fluffing of the dryers, reporting any defects to the Person in charge or maintenance man.
- To ensure the correct use of laundry bags with particular regard to soiled and infectious linen/laundry.
- To allocate clothes to their appropriate basket.
- To ensure the correct marking of residents clothing and linen.
- To carryout ironing and repair duties as and when required.
- To keep the laundry room and store area in a clean and hygienic condition.
- To participate in the staff appraisal system.
- To complete Induction Training Programme.
- To attend other appropriate training sessions as required.
- Maintain an awareness of the appropriate policies and procedures and ensure that such policies and procedures are adhered to and to be familiar with the Employee Handbook.
- Assist in the maintenance of stock levels as required and report items for repair and replacement as necessary
- To carry out duties in such a way as to ensure the economical and safe use of resources and equipment.
Any information relating to residents acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and discussed only with Manager/Person in Charge.
This list is not exhaustive, but all duties should be undertaken at the request of the Person in Charge.
This job description will be reviewed at regular intervals.
Pay: £12.81 per hour
Work Location: In person
