Head Housekeeper

2 weeks ago

Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Tanglewood Care Services Full time

Head Housekeeper
Richard House - Grantham

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training, great opportunities and share the same
Unique Vision and Values as us:

United

Nurturing

Innovative

Quality

Understanding

Empathetic

Join our team at Tanglewood and make a real difference.

Experience:

  • Team player, adaptable to change
  • Good communication skills
  • Previous experience relevant to the position

Key Responsibilities

Cleaning:

To assist with the daily housekeeping requirements of the care home.

Ensure odour management is a priority.

Daily Cleaning:

  • Empty waste bins and wipe out
  • Vacuum throughout
  • Shake out cushions
  • Clean dining rooms / lounges / lavatories
  • Clean taps and sinks
  • Clean soap dishes
  • Clean toothbrush holders
  • Spot clean all floorings

Weekly Cleaning:

  • Polish all mirrors
  • Clean all pipe work in lavatories
  • Dust handrails and radiators
  • Move all mobile furniture (including beds and chairs)
  • Vacuum and dust beneath / behind all furniture
  • Wash out metal wastepaper bins
  • Dust and polish furniture and windowsills

Week One:
Dust light bulbs and fittings

Week Two:
Dust curtain rails

Week Three:
Dust pictures

Week Four:
En-suites - remove seat cushions and vacuum/clear out.

Restock toiletries, soaps, towels etc. as and when required.

Laundry:

Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable and process it through the washer, dryer and iron. Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area.

Prioritise laundry to suits the needs of the home, departments and the residents. Return the care home's washing to the linen cupboard and the kitchen.


Clothes that are not marked should be reported to the Registered Manager and reasonable efforts made to ensure the item is returned to its rightful owner (and named).


Carpets / Floor:

Carpets throughout the home to be maintained in good order and of good appearance.

Carpets to be cleaned as and when required to assist in the care homes control of odour.

Hard floor throughout the care home to be cleaned daily and maintained in a good and clean condition.

Communication:

Participate in staff and client meetings as required.

Training and Development:

Attend mandatory training days / courses on or off site as and when required.

Maintain professional knowledge and competence.

General:

Promote and ensure the good reputation of the care home.

Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.


Notify the person in charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, also on your return to work from all periods of absence.

Ensure the security of the care home is maintained at all times.

Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.

Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

To be up-to-date with the company staff hand book.


This is an integral and important position within the home and one which offers lots of responsibilities and the chance to work in a fun and fast environment.

If you have previous domestic experience and supervisory skills and you are looking for the next step then please do apply

Tanglewood have competitive rates of pay, stability in shift patterns and an abundance of benefits:

  • Free tunic when you begin
  • Meals included on shift
  • Induction and initial training for the role you begin
  • Ongoing refresher training, staff development and unique training tailored to your
route

  • Staff wellbeing support
  • Time and a half on all bank holidays
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Access to Blue Light card (discounts on high street brands, hotels, festivals, motoring,
mobile phone, holidays, cinemas, health and fitness, gyms, supermarket shopping)

  • Access to free a Will writing service.

Salary:
£11.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Onsite parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Grantham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID:

RH

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