Care Home Laundry Specialist — Flexible Shifts

Buckler's Lodge; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected care charity in Buckler's Park seeks a Laundry Assistant to ensure laundry is managed to high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, managing laundry loads, and ensuring proper distribution of residents' clothing. The ideal candidate will have experience in a care environment and the ability to work unsupervised. The position offers 28 days paid holiday and other benefits such as a pension scheme and free training opportunities.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Paid breaks

Overtime Incentive scheme

Company pension scheme

Length of Service Awards

Free learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Understanding of the importance of high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in care homes.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to manage basic documentation, e.g., marking on residents' clothing.
• Desirable experience in care home environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure laundry is identified for appropriate loads.
• Maintain laundry equipment and de-fluff dryer.
• Keep soiled and infectious linen separate and washed accordingly.
• Distribute clothes in residents' rooms.
• Ensure correct marking of residents' clothes.
• Maintain cleanliness in laundry room.

Skills

Understanding of cleanliness and hygiene

Ability to work unsupervised

Basic documentation management

Understanding of COSHH regulations

Experience in care home environment

Job description

A respected care charity in Buckler's Park seeks a Laundry Assistant to ensure laundry is managed to high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, managing laundry loads, and ensuring proper distribution of residents' clothing. The ideal candidate will have experience in a care environment and the ability to work unsupervised. The position offers 28 days paid holiday and other benefits such as a pension scheme and free training opportunities.