Head Housekeeper Pay rate :£12.00 per hour Shift : 08.00am to 16.30hrs Hours: 26hrs per week ( Every other weekend off ) We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Housekeeper to join the team at Fremington Manor, our residential and nursing, country house care home. Fremington Manor has views over Fremington Quay and is at the heart of village life in Barnstaple, Devon. As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include: Blue Light Shopping Discount Card Reward and Recognition Schemes Employee Assistance Programme Industry Based Qualifications What you will be doing: - Managing the daily delivery of all housekeeping and laundry services including supervision of the housekeeping and laundry team. - Ensuring that cleaning, laundry and domestic equipment is maintained by staff in accordance with manufacturing instructions and health & safety guidelines. - All minor faults and repairs are reported promptly and recorded. - Ensuring that rooms for viewing are presented to a high standard. - Preparing schedules which identify and allocate responsibility for daily, weekly, monthly, annual and cyclical cleaning / maintenance tasks. - Ordering stock of cleaning products and PPE including ensuring all First Aid boxes are appropriately stocked and sited in accessible areas in the event of an emergency. Who are we looking for: Previous experience within a care home setting is not essential – but we want you to come in and enjoy housekeeping A real desire to create a fresh and welcoming environment for residents, staff and visitors to enjoy. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team About You About Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448 .