Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd; Pembury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd is looking for a compassionate and detail-oriented Housekeeper to join our team at Cornford House, Pembury. As a Housekeeper, you will keep our home clean and safe, ensuring high hygiene standards are met while working as part of a dedicated team.

If you pride yourself in maintaining cleanliness and have excellent communication skills, this fulfilling role might be for you. The position requires working 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends.

Join us at Hartford Care to make a meaningful difference in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Ability to use IT systems.
• Good understanding of health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Keep the home clean and safe at all times.
• Dust and clean resident’s rooms.
• Complete cleaning logs to meet hygiene standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time Hours/ 36 hours per week / Involves working alternate weekends

Home: Cornford House, Pembury (TN2 4QS)

The Role

As a Housekeeper, you will ensure the home is kept clean and safe at all times while meeting hygiene and cleanliness standards, 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, caring for houseplants or completing the cleaning logs, 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?
• 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
• Good 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.