Overview
The Head Housekeeper role at Avery Healthcare is responsible for overseeing the housekeeping and laundry cleaning services to ensure high-quality care is delivered to residents. The role includes supervising the housekeeping team, maintaining cleaning standards, and managing the procurement of cleaning materials.
Job responsibilities
As the Head Housekeeper, your focus will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service in support of the hospitality services function to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
* Preparing orders for Home Manager approval for all cleaning materials with approved suppliers whilst complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control and ensuring good quality products are purchased within agreed budget limits.
* Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping and laundry team to always maintain high cleanliness standards.
* Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.
About you
To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.
Our ideal candidate must have:
* Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
* Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
* Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.
About Avery
At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of “creating meaningful lives together,” we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Additional requirements
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Please note this role will require a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.
Location: Avery Healthcare, Aignan Way, TN8 5FA
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