The Laundry Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Amarna House Care Home in York involves supporting the Head Housekeeper in providing a high-quality laundering service to ensure exceptional care for the residents. The role requires an understanding of various textile laundering requirements, a positive attitude towards residents, and a commitment to delivering compassionate laundry services.
Main duties of the job
As a Laundry Assistant, your focus will be to support the Head Housekeeper in providing a comprehensive laundering service for the care home. This includes carrying out all laundering duties, understanding wash guide instructions and textile properties, and practicing safe work systems to ensure the safety of residents, visitors, and staff. You will also contribute to teamwork and respond positively to colleagues, while carrying out all reasonable work instructions.
Job responsibilities
* Carrying out all laundering duties.
* Understanding wash guide instructions, laundering requirements of a wide range of textiles and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
* Practicing safe systems of work across various tasks, particularly moving and handling loads, by assessing risk and considering personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
* Contributing fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly acting on all reasonable work instructions.
Minimum Requirements
* Demonstrate understanding of the laundering requirements applicable to various textiles.
* Have experience working in a similar setting or a hotel.
* Have a positive attitude towards residents.
* Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of laundry services to residents.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address
Avery Healthcare
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