Housekeeper

Sodexo Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo Group is hiring a Housekeeper for the Healthcare team at Colchester Hospital. The role focuses on maintaining cleanliness, assisting with patient meals, and ensuring wards are safe and welcoming for patients, visitors, and staff.

The successful candidate will follow infection prevention procedures, use PPE correctly, and work as part of a flexible team to support daily hospital operations and deliver exceptional patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Clear communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of health, safety, infection control and hygiene standards.
• Physically capable of duties including manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of cleaning across wards, clinical areas, offices and communal spaces.
• Support patient meal and beverage services in line with regulations.
• Maintain a safe, clean and hygienic hospital environment.
• Follow infection prevention procedures and use of PPE correctly.
• Replenish supplies such as soap, towels and toilet rolls throughout the hospital.
• Collect and manage waste safely according to procedures.
• Assist with stock control and organise cleaning cupboards.
• Report maintenance issues and health and safety concerns promptly.
• Demonstrate compassion and professionalism when interacting with patients and staff.
• Support day-to-day hospital operations through teamwork and flexible service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Health and safety awareness

Physical stamina

Job description

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Job Introduction

We're looking for a Housekeeper to join our Healthcare team at ColchesterHospital. In this rewarding role, you'll play a vital part in supportingpatient care by maintaining exceptional cleanliness standards, assisting withmeal services, and ensuring wards and clinical environments remain safe,comfortable, and welcoming for patients, visitors, and colleagues.

This is an opportunity to join a team that helpsdeliver outstanding healthcare support services while making a meaningfulimpact on patient wellbeing every day.

What You'll Do

• Deliver high standards of cleaning and housekeeping across wards, clinical areas, offices, meeting rooms, and communal spaces.


• Support patient meal and beverage services in line with Food Hygiene Regulations and healthcare standards.


• Help maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic environment for patients, visitors, and staff.


• Follow infection prevention and control procedures, including the correct use of PPE and cleaning equipment.


• Replenish essential supplies such as soap, paper towels, and toilet rolls throughout the hospital.


• Collect and manage waste safely in accordance with healthcare waste management procedures.


• Assist with stock control and ensure cleaning cupboards remain organised and fully stocked.


• Report maintenance issues, faults, and health and safety concerns promptly.


• Demonstrate compassion and professionalism when interacting with patients, families, and colleagues.


• Support the smooth day-to-day operation of the hospital environment through teamwork, flexibility, and excellent service delivery.

What You'll Bring

• A positive attitude and strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service.


• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.


• A flexible approach to work, including participation in weekend rotas where required.


• Ability to prioritise tasks in a busy healthcare environment.


• Understanding of the importance of health, safety, infection control, and hygiene standards.


• Physical capability to undertake the duties of the role, including manual handling activities.


• Previous housekeeping, domestic, cleaning, or healthcare experience would be advantageous.


• NHS or healthcare sector experience is desirable but not essential

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services thatimprove the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services .

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from peoplewith a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities . We encourage our employees to get involved with ourEmployee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, SodexoDisability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed tochanging attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have thechance to fulfil their aspirations . We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job .

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.