Head Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd is seeking a Head Housekeeper in Portsmouth, responsible for maintaining cleanliness and safety in the home. You will supervise team members and ensure hygiene standards are met, creating a caring atmosphere for residents.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong management ability, and a compassionate nature. This full-time permanent position includes working on weekends.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Strong organisation and planning skills.
• Good attention to detail and desire for high standards.
• Understanding of health and safety and infection control.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home is clean and safe at all times.
• Supervise and manage team members.
• Create a happy and caring atmosphere.
• Dust residents' rooms and maintain hygiene.
• Carry out infection control audits with care.

Skills

Compassionate and caring nature

Excellent communication skills

Management and leadership skills

Organisational and planning skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of health and safety

Ability to work on own initiative

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Employment Type: Full time - Permanent - 40 hours - Alternate Weekend
Location: Portsmouth, PO3 6GN

The Role

As a Head Housekeeper, you will ensure the home is kept clean and safe at all times while meeting hygiene and cleanliness standards, supervise and manage team members, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are dusting a resident’s room and reminiscing with them about their previous job, cleaning a bathroom, carrying out a direct observation on a member of staff, or completing an infection control audit, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Are you able to lead a team, effectively delegate and supervise others to ensure all work is carried out to a high standard?
• Do you take pride in maintaining a tidy, safe and clean environment?
• Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

Essential

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• A good attention to detail and desire to ensure standards are the highest possible
• Good understanding of health and safety as well as infection control and COSHH procedures
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.