Cleaning & Ward Catering Team Leader

**Cleaning & Ward Catering Team Leader - QEQM Hospital**

**Salary: £25,422 per year**

**The Shifts**:

- **You will work 7.5 hour shifts that fall between the hours of 5am and 5pm. (For example: 7am to 3pm) - Working 5 out of 7 days per week on a rota.**

**2gether Support Solutions** provides facilities, property, procurement and professional services to the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust, which is one of the largest in the UK.

When you’re working for us, we want you to feel valued and appreciated for your hard work. You will be part of a team that plays a huge part in making all patient, visitor and staff member experiences as positive as possible

Working for the NHS gives you the opportunity to deliver care and improve the quality of lives every day. Whilst also offering long term career opportunities and job security by being one of the UKs largest employers.

**As a Domestic Team Leader, you will be a vital member of a large facilities team, whose responsibility it is to ensure that the hospital itself is always operating within the high standards set for cleanliness, safety and patient service.**

Leading a large team and employing strong people management skills, you will use excellent communication skills to motivate and direct the team to consistently achieve high standards of cleanliness and ensure they are doing so following correct and safe procedures.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- The Team Leader will undertake operational tasks where required.
- Allocate employees and monitor performance.
- Liaising and communicating with clinical staff.
- Ensure yourself and others undertake all cleaning duties diligently and according to statutory and regulatory specifications, including compliance with operational policies on H&S, HACCP.
- Report any hazards or potential failures to line manager
- Be responsible for the suitable storage of materials and equipment in line with Health and Safety and COSSH
- Customer satisfaction and relationship building
- Effective communication with all levels of staff
- Providing ad-hoc training to new team members
- You will need to accurately record and feedback results to the Facilities teams
- Encourage standardisation across departments and services, and communication of best practice in the department
- Develop a thorough knowledge of the site
- Participate in training courses to develop knowledge

**You must have**:

- Previous experience in a similar role within a face paced environment e.g. Hospitality
- Knowledge and awareness of COSHH and working to set standards and procedures. It would be advantageous if you are BICS trained
- IT literate - Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills and calm under pressure
- High attention to detail
- Strong leadership skills

**Why work for us?**
- 25 days annual leave allowance
- The opportunity to buy or sell up to 10 days annual leave each year
- Company Pension
- Training and development opportunities including BICS and functional skills training
- Career progression
- Discount in selected high street retailers
- Onsite childcare facilities at our three acute sites
- Cycle to work Scheme

**Our Values**:

- We pull together as one team to make a difference
- To deliver great support to patients and staff
- We find solutions, care about what we do and you can trust us
- We are proud of our work and know what we are here to do

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,422.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Due to Health and Safety we require you to be 18 years or older to work for us. Are you?
- You will work 7.5 hour shifts that fall between the hours of 5am and 5pm. (For example: 7am to 3pm) - Working 5 out of 7 days per week on a rota. Are you able to work these hours?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 5491020