RCH Care Homes
Head Housekeeper
Job Location
Mountnessing, United Kingdom
Job Description
Brentwood Care Centre is a welcoming, beautifully decorated and purpose-built care home which specialises in Nursing, Residential and Dementia care for older people, and is currently seeking an experienced Head Housekeeper to join our friendly team.
Come join our friendly team and work in a role you can be proud of where you will be working in a pleasant environment, and where you will support people to live a dignified and fulfilling life which enables them to be as independent as possible whilst you deliver the very best standards of care.
Are you an experienced head housekeeper - you could be from any sector – and keen to take on a role with more meaning? Are you a great supervisor with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and superb people skills? Do you have a warm personality and great sense of humour that makes you popular with everyone? If so, we’ll treat you to flexible hours and a competitive rate of pay that will add sparkle to your career.
Main duties will include;
* Prepare and maintain a 4 week Rota, ensuring the Housekeeping and Hostess teams are adequately staffed at all times.
* To instruct the Housekeeping team in their role and required duties / allocation.
* To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met. Obtain feedback from residents and staff regarding cleaning and laundry quality to ensure that we are meeting the needs of the home and our residents at all times.
* To ensure that all cleaning and laundry consumables are ordered from current nominated suppliers in line with Company purchasing policy.
* To ensure stock takes are carried out at the end of each month.
* To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co-operate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
* To implement and maintain cleaning schedules for the entire home and ensure that they are adhered too.
* To ensure cleaning of all areas of the home are to the highest standard, including grounds.
* To organise deep cleaning duties when required.
* To ensure the laundry of residents clothing is to the highest standard, including ironing.
* Ensure the Laundry team collect and return laundry to the correct area of the home on a regular basis, and put away personal clothing of residents in a neat and tidy manner.
* Maintain a high standard of hygiene within the home and adhere to COSSH guidelines.
* Maintain health and safety in the home by adhering to the company’s policies and procedures at all times, including instructions in the Facilities Manual.
* Experience of supervising a team of staff.
* To understand and ability to adhere to infection control, health and safety/COSHH guidelines
* Proven communication skills both written and verbal.
Benefits
* Welcome bonus £1,000, terms and conditions apply
* Full support with your revalidation
* Ongoing training to develop your career
* A Career pathway with opportunities for promotion; where progression to management positions is encouraged
* Full-time and part-time positions
* Full induction
* Wide variety of health, retail and leisure benefits
* Company pension scheme
Location: Mountnessing, GB
Posted Date: 12/25/2024
Come join our friendly team and work in a role you can be proud of where you will be working in a pleasant environment, and where you will support people to live a dignified and fulfilling life which enables them to be as independent as possible whilst you deliver the very best standards of care.
Are you an experienced head housekeeper - you could be from any sector – and keen to take on a role with more meaning? Are you a great supervisor with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and superb people skills? Do you have a warm personality and great sense of humour that makes you popular with everyone? If so, we’ll treat you to flexible hours and a competitive rate of pay that will add sparkle to your career.
Main duties will include;
* Prepare and maintain a 4 week Rota, ensuring the Housekeeping and Hostess teams are adequately staffed at all times.
* To instruct the Housekeeping team in their role and required duties / allocation.
* To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met. Obtain feedback from residents and staff regarding cleaning and laundry quality to ensure that we are meeting the needs of the home and our residents at all times.
* To ensure that all cleaning and laundry consumables are ordered from current nominated suppliers in line with Company purchasing policy.
* To ensure stock takes are carried out at the end of each month.
* To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co-operate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
* To implement and maintain cleaning schedules for the entire home and ensure that they are adhered too.
* To ensure cleaning of all areas of the home are to the highest standard, including grounds.
* To organise deep cleaning duties when required.
* To ensure the laundry of residents clothing is to the highest standard, including ironing.
* Ensure the Laundry team collect and return laundry to the correct area of the home on a regular basis, and put away personal clothing of residents in a neat and tidy manner.
* Maintain a high standard of hygiene within the home and adhere to COSSH guidelines.
* Maintain health and safety in the home by adhering to the company’s policies and procedures at all times, including instructions in the Facilities Manual.
* Experience of supervising a team of staff.
* To understand and ability to adhere to infection control, health and safety/COSHH guidelines
* Proven communication skills both written and verbal.
Benefits
* Welcome bonus £1,000, terms and conditions apply
* Full support with your revalidation
* Ongoing training to develop your career
* A Career pathway with opportunities for promotion; where progression to management positions is encouraged
* Full-time and part-time positions
* Full induction
* Wide variety of health, retail and leisure benefits
* Company pension scheme
Location: Mountnessing, GB
Posted Date: 12/25/2024
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