Housekeeper

Signature Senior Lifestyle; Banstead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home in Banstead is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents. Responsibilities include cleaning homes and communal spaces, doing laundry, and monitoring safety risks. Ideal candidates will have a strong attention to detail and high hygiene standards. Those with experience are preferred. Working across various departments may also be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• Methodical nature and high personal standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in residents’ homes and communal spaces.
• Carry out laundry to keep linen clean for residents’ comfort.
• Monitor for potential fire and accident risks.

Skills

High standards of cleanliness

Effective written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ level 1

Job description

Overview

Take pride in creating a beautiful environment for our residents, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Housekeeper at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

As our Housekeeper, you’ll be the sort of person who doesn’t go out without leaving a tidy bed. You’ll apply your high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness to our resident’s homes and communal living spaces, to ensure they’re spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

You’ll also be working in laundry ensuring that the linen is kept clean for residents’ comfort and hygiene. You’ll also have your eye out for potential fire and accident risks, working with the housekeeping and maintenance team to reduce any risks to resident’s safety.

Our residents will notice and appreciate attention to detail and a high standard of cleanliness builds confidence in our service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness in residents’ homes and communal spaces to ensure they are spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.
• Carry out laundry to keep linen clean for residents’ comfort and hygiene.
• Monitor for potential fire and accident risks and work with the housekeeping and maintenance team to reduce risks to resident safety.
• Provide attention to detail in all duties to support high-quality service delivery.
• Work across departments as needed; this role is internally called Hospitality Assistant and may involve roles in Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle with responsibilities varying by shift.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 1 (advantageous).
• Experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• Methodical nature, high personal standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and effective written and verbal communication.

About You

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.