Job Duties
Cleaning:
Ensuring sections of bedrooms, corridor and public areas are kept clean and tidy to the required standard.
Daily Cleaning:
Emptying waste bins and wiping out.
Vacuuming throughout and mopping
Shaking out cushions.
Making residents beds/changing beds
Cleaning dining rooms/lounges/lavatories.
Cleaning taps and sinks.
Cleaning soap dishes.
Cleaning toothbrush holders.
Spot cleaning all floorings.
Weekly Cleaning:
Polishing all mirrors.
Cleaning all pipe-work in lavatories.
Dusting handrails and radiators.
Moving all mobile furniture (including beds and chairs) and vacuuming and dusting beneath/behind.
Washing out metal waste-paper bins.
Dusting and polishing furniture and windowsills.
Washing lino floors.
Shampooing carpets as requested by Home Manager.
Dusting pictures.
Dusting curtain rails.
Dusting light bulbs and fittings.
Restocking toiletries, soaps, towels etc. as and when required.
Efficient and economical use of supplies provided.
Assisting with Linen Room duties when requested.
Keeping storage areas clean and tidy and stocked up always.
Laundry:
Operating commercial laundry equipment including pressing equipment.
Sorting washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and processing it through the washer, drier and iron. Keeping clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area.
The following priorities apply:
Bedding
Towels
Clients’ personal laundry
Serviettes
Tea towels
Loading and unloading washing machines and tumble dryers.
Sorting dirty and clean linen and handling items with due care.
Returning the Home’s washing to the linen cupboard.
Performing minor repairs to Clients’ clothing.
Any clothes that are not marked should be named and placed in the appropriate boxes after they have been laundered.
Ensuring that work meets the highest quality standard in terms of stain removal, cleanliness and dryness.
Efficient and economical use of supplies provided.
Communication:
Participating in staff and client meetings as required.
Informing the Housekeeper of any special cleaning requests e.g. soiled bedspreads.
Training & Development:
Attending mandatory training days / courses, on or off site, as and when required.
Maintaining professional knowledge and competence.
Health & Safety:
Adhere to the home’s disposal of waste policy.
Making certain that chemicals/equipment are used and stored correctly and safety procedures adhered to always.
Reporting immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a client, colleague, self or another.
Understanding and ensuring the implementation of the home’s health and safety, infection control and hygiene policies, and emergency and fire procedures.
Reporting to the home manager, or the maintenance person, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
Promoting safe working practice in the home.
General:
Contributing to the safeguarding of adults by ensuring you are aware of your role in relation to the home’s safeguarding adult’s policy, taking steps to protects residents from any form of abuse or neglect and use the appropriate reporting mechanisms to inform the home’s management of any concerns.
Adhering to all new, and changes in local and central government initiatives as and when they are implemented.
Promoting and ensuring the good reputation of the Home.
Ensuring that all information of confidential nature gained during duty is not divulged to third parties.
Notifying the home manager, or the person in charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
Ensuring the security of the Home is maintained always.
Adhering to all company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
Ensuring all equipment is clean and well maintained.
Carrying out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the post holder
Skills/Qualifications:
Relevant experience in a similar role, display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working, demonstrate initiative and self-motivation, demonstrate, understanding of cleaning methods and materials used. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents, IT skills, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.