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The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes. Leading a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll take pride in ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.
Job Responsibility:
Lead a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants
Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness
Ensure every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times
Champion hygiene and infection control within the home
Create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, their friends and families
Deliver an outstanding housekeeping and laundry service
Requirements:
Experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business or family setting
Comfortable in an elderly care setting
Ability to relate to residents in a caring and sensitive manner
Positive role model
Excellent communication skills
Natural ability to get along with others
Supportive individual
Able to motivate others
Confident taking charge
Able to use own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries
Nice to have:
Previous supervisory experience (organising rotas, delegating tasks, training new starters)
QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services (or equivalent)
Working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control
What we offer:
28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Higher rates of pay at weekends
Workplace pension
Free uniform
Free DBS
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Refer a Friend scheme rewarding up to £1000
Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme offering discounts