Purpose of position:
To contribute to the provision of a safe, clean and comfortable environment for residents, visitors and staff by providing domestic services and laundry duties that ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Principle Responsibilities
1. To assist with the cleaning of the home as directed by the care home manager and as specified in a weekly works schedule to ensure that the home always meets high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. This will usually include:
– regular cleaning of residents' rooms
– regular cleaning of lounge and hallways, other communal areas and office areas
– damp dusting, mopping floors and vacuuming as necessary
– regular cleaning of bathrooms and toilets including scrubbing and de-scaling baths and tiles, clearing plug-holes and taps, de-scaling shower heads, removing soap and cleaning around light switches and door handles etc
– occasional cleaning of doors, windows and other areas as required
– occasional cleaning of spillages as required.
1. To maintain cleaning equipment, including keeping cleaning equipment clean and informing the care home manager when equipment or stocks require replacement.
2. To ensure that cleaning materials, chemicals and substances are properly and safely used and stored at all times.
3. To establish and maintain good working relationships with staff and residents.
4. To ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with health and safety regulations.
5. To report immediately any incident of ill-treatment, verbal, physical or mental, to the care home manager.
6. To report any complaint made by residents, or on their behalf by relatives or friends, to the care home manager.
7. To assist with laundry duties as required.
This job description is not exhaustive and the postholder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties and projects from time to time. All postholders will be offered appropriate induction and ongoing training to ensure that they are able to perform their duties safely.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.21-£12.50 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 20 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* Do you live within proximity of the Care Home
Experience:
* cleaning: 1 year (required)
* janitorial: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* driving license (preferred)
Work Location: In person