Head Housekeeper

NHS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in elderly care is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead their housekeeping team. This role is vital for maintaining high cleanliness standards and ensuring a supportive environment for residents. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing cleaning services in public settings and a strong commitment to quality care. Join a compassionate team dedicated to making a positive impact on residents' lives, where your leadership and dedication will be valued and rewarded. This position offers opportunities for personal growth and development in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

DBS Disclosure Check Paid

Compassionate Team Culture

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee housekeeping and laundry services to ensure high standards.
• Supervise and train housekeeping team members on cleaning tasks.

Skills

Team Leadership

Cleaning Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Compassionate Care

Job description

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 looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Head Housekeeper. The role involves overseeing the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

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. This will include carrying out cleaning duties, preparing orders for cleaning materials, monitoring standards of work, and supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team. You will need experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting, knowledge of health and safety, and the ability to lead, supervise, and develop teams.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: 8.00 - 16.30, 5 days a week to include alternate Saturdays

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you will be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
• 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.
• Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping and laundry team to always maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do. Our ideal candidate must have:

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

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• 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.