Head Housekeeper - Care Home Leader & Team Coach

Avery Healthcare Group; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Head Housekeeper at Lavender Lodge Care Home in Farnborough to lead the housekeeping and laundry service, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and resident comfort within our luxury elder care setting.

You will manage a team, monitor quality, coordinate with Home Manager, and uphold health and safety practices, including COSHH and moving and handling, to deliver compassionate, person-centered care for residents every day.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cleaning management

Laundry management

Leadership

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Head Housekeeper at Lavender Lodge Care Home in Farnborough to lead the housekeeping and laundry service, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and resident comfort within our luxury elder care setting.

You will manage a team, monitor quality, coordinate with Home Manager, and uphold health and safety practices, including COSHH and moving and handling, to deliver compassionate, person-centered care for residents every day.