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Work Location: Britwell - Slough, SL2 2PR
Job Purpose
- The Cleaning Operative is responsible for the upkeep and cleanliness of all the properties.
- To be responsible for providing high quality cleaning service within property portfolio.
- To be part of a highly competent and engaged team, which delivers a broad range of cleaning services. Maximise the contribution of this team and others through collaborative working and training.
- To identify risk to property and compliance and report back via correct channels and process.
- To deliver an effective and efficient Void management process.
- To attend relevant training to help you either; be compliant, improve own technical skills and or other appropriate training that the business recognises.
- To be an ambassador for and have our customers/residents at the heart of all decision making.
Duties and Responsibilities
General:
- Maintain high quality housekeeping and cleaning service to meet the needs of the Portfolio and its users, routinely inspecting all areas of work.
- Ensure health and safety and hygiene standards are met.
- Maintain and improve high standards of customer care.
- To report on any risks, damage or breaches of licence identified.
- Record any maintenance and H & S issues.
- Use in house systems in housekeeping for reporting procedures for stock management, voids, health and safety, risk assessments, COSHH, complaints, maintenance needs and reporting any incidents and security concerns.
- Ensure all legal requirements are adhered to.
- Be part of the team cleaning reception, front of the building, stairs, offices, restaurant, chapel, ground floor toilets, departure rooms, gym changing rooms, kitchens, pods and laundry duties.
- Clean all floors (polished, tiles and carpet), skirting boards, window ledges, glass panels.
- Dust and polish surfaces and clean windows within reach.
- Clean all toilets and showers and changing rooms, including tissue, hand towels and soap.
- Clean and check out departure rooms and restock short stay rooms with tea, coffee, milk and clean towels.
- Empty all bins.
- Work with minimum disturbance to building users, placing safety notices or informing people if likely to be any danger (wet floors, trailing cables, hazardous cleaning materials, etc.).
- Staff the laundry and wash/dry bedding and catering laundry.
- Ensure to log into intranet to read Policies, emails, team meeting minutes regularly.
- Ensure bed linen is changed in accordance with service standards.
- Clean room carpets, shampooing as necessary.
- Clearing out any rubbish; assisting with 'bagging-up' of personal belongings; 'deep clean' as necessary.
- Sweep and mop staircases daily.
- Get to know residents in work area, encouraging them to engage in the life and activities of the hostel as appropriate.
- Inform the Housekeeper, Reception staff and/or Housing Support Staff if there are any matters of concern with residents, or resident refuses access to room.
- To ensure self and team are maintaining high level of confidentiality whilst dealing with residents information.
- Attend all relevant training and development programmes.
- Undertake all duties with regard to the Association's Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy and other policies and procedures adopted by the Association.
- Work as a member of the team and provide support as required to colleagues; participate in team meetings and training provided; wear uniform/protective clothing and staff badge as supplied by the Association.
- To attend Housekeeping team meetings once a month.
- To attend regular 1 to 1 and appraisals as per company standards.
- Undertake other reasonable duties at the request of line managers.
- To be aware of confidentiality issues and not get into situations where you may receive information that cannot be passed on.
- Respect the Christian ethos of the and uphold its values.