Assistant Facilities Housekeeper (Full Time) (Permanent) - REN15257

Renfrewshire Council; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking an Assistant Facilities Housekeeper to help deliver a high-quality facilities management service in a Care Home/Extra Care Home environment. The role includes assisting in catering, supervising cleaning, and ensuring clients’ dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The post requires deputising for the Facilities Housekeeper, supporting menu planning, portion control, and food preparation, while monitoring hygiene and safety. Evening and weekend work are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering background is essential.
• An elementary food hygiene certificate is desirable.
• Effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills required.
• Evening and weekend work is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a high-quality catering service and oversee the cleaning service.
• Deputise for the Facilities Housekeeper on their days off.
• Monitor cleaning standards, supervise staff, and ensure hygiene, health and safety.
• Organise and deliver food service and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Catering

Cleaning

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Elementary food hygiene certificate

Job description

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Assistant Facilities Housekeeper

You will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of a high quality facilities management service within a Care Home/Extra Care Home environment ensuring that the environment meets the expectations of clients and staff alike whilst maintaining clients dignity and confidentiality at all times.

The main duties of the post will include assisting in the delivery of a high quality catering service and overseeing the cleaning service. The duties will include:-

• Deputising for the Facilities Housekeeper on their days off, assisting in the Menu planning, portion control, food preparation and cooking, organisation and delivery of food service, monitoring of cleaning standards, supervision of staff, control of hygiene, health and safety and ensuring that equipment is clean and maintained.
• Previous experience in a catering background is essential.
• An elementary food hygiene certificate is desirable.

You must have effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with a flexible approach, as evening and weekend work are required. You should also have a high awareness of hygiene practices and be able to work as part of a team.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

This post is 5 days over 7 including alternative weekends. 35 hours per week

On a rota - shifts between 07.30 - 17.30