Responsible To: Head of Housekeeping
Accountable To: General Manager
Hourly Rate: £12.38 - 24 hours Per week
Main purpose of the role:
To provide a high quality domestic and laundry service to the home. Working to the best of your ability at all times ensuring the safe, clean and efficient running of the home and the creation of a happy, calm and safe environment. The health and safety of the residents, visitors and employees must be considered at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
* Domestic/Laundry Duties
* Ensure all areas of the home are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and residents clothing items are cleaned and cared for correctly as stated on labels and/ or their personal requests are adhered to.
* Carry out domestic duties as required including the making of beds and cleaning of resident rooms, communal areas and toilets to a high standard.
* Observe the welfare of the residents ensuring privacy and dignity is respected at all times.
* Adhere to residents choice in awakening times and bedtimes when cleaning their
* personal space and/or taking laundry to and from their rooms.
* Maintain a safe and healthy environment within the Home with due regard to appropriate food hygiene and health and safety regulations. To report all accidents/incidents to the head of housekeeping or senior staff.
* Maintain a safe environment for all residents and staff by using warning and hazard signage when work is in progress.
* Report any malfunction of equipment or fittings that require maintenance to the maintenance staff or senior staff.
* To deal with waste bags in accordance with their prescribed disposal.
* Ensure that all required administrative processes are completed including updating and logging information in reports and charts.
* To ensure that all appropriate protective clothing is worn at all time and that equipment is used with due care and attention.
* To adhere to all infection control guidelines and promote good infection control within the home.
For more information contact lauren.pashley@affinitycarerecruitment.co.uk