Head Housekeeper

NHS; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Head Housekeeper to lead the housekeeping and laundry services in a luxury care home. This role involves ensuring high cleanliness standards, managing a team, and providing exceptional care to residents. You'll play a crucial role in creating meaningful experiences for both residents and staff. Join a passionate team committed to delivering quality service in a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while positively impacting the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee housekeeping and laundry cleaning services.
• Monitor standards of work and supervise housekeeping team.
• Prepare orders for cleaning materials and maintain stock levels.

Skills

Cleaning Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Team Leadership

Compassionate Care

Job description

Job summary

The Head Housekeeper role at Avery Healthcare involves overseeing the housekeeping and laundry cleaning services to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents. The successful candidate will have experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting, as well as knowledge of health and safety practices, and the ability to lead and develop a team.

Main duties of the job

As the Head Housekeeper, your focus will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service in support of the hospitality services function. Responsibilities include carrying out cleaning duties, preparing orders for cleaning materials, monitoring standards of work, and supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1264382451

Job locations

Avery Healthcare, Bexleyheath, DA7 4BE

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Head Housekeeper will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service in support of the hospitality services function to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

1. Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
2. Preparing orders for Home Manager approval for all cleaning materials with approved suppliers whilst complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control and ensuring good quality products are purchased within agreed budget limits.
3. Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping and laundry team to always maintain high cleanliness standards.
4. Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate must have:

1. Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
2. Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
3. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
4. Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.

ABOUT AVERY

Please note this role will require:

1. A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
2. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.