Housekeeping Assistant

Hamberley Care Homes; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes' Dorking Manor offers a luxury care setting for residents, with a focus on dignity and quality of life. We are seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain high standards of cleanliness and laundry services across the home.

Join our compassionate team in Surrey and enjoy a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, and a supportive culture where teamwork and resident wellbeing come first.

Qualifications

• Previous domestic experience in a similar care home setting.
• Flexible and reliable attitude.
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the supply of both clean laundry and housekeeping service throughout the home and contribute to the provision of cleaning, laundry and domestic services to the home.
• Ensuring all areas of the care home are clean, hygienic, and well-maintained, including bedrooms, communal spaces, and bathrooms.
• Handling laundry and linen care with attention to residents' personal belongings.
• Interacting with residents, offering assistance when needed to help them feel at ease.
• Maintaining housekeeping supplies, reporting any shortages to the manager.
• Working closely with caregivers and other staff to support the overall care plan and home operations.

Skills

Domestic experience

Flexible

Customer care

COSHH knowledge

Empathy

Multi-tasking

Job description

Professional pride are at the heart of everything we do. Excellent training and career development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services. Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings. Free on-site parking. Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus - earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.

What you'll be doing

• To ensure the supply of both clean laundry and housekeeping service throughout the home and contribute to the provision of cleaning, laundry and domestic services to the home.
• Ensuring all areas of the care home are clean, hygienic, and well-maintained, including bedrooms, communal spaces, and bathrooms.
• Handling laundry and linen care with attention to residents' personal belongings.
• Interacting with residents, offering assistance when needed to help them feel at ease.
• Maintaining housekeeping supplies, reporting any shortages to the manager.
• Working closely with caregivers and other staff to support the overall care plan and home operations.

Could you be part of our team?

About You

• Previous domestic experience in a similar care home setting
• Flexible and reliable attitude
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively.

About Dorking Manor Care Home

Dorking Manor is a luxurious care home in Dorking, Surrey, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on-site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of something special. Be part of Hamberley.

Be all you can be with Hamberley

At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day' and we're seeking a Housekeeper to help us achieve our goals. Joining us at Dorking Manor, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents. Our Housekeeping team ensure the supply of both clean laundry and housekeeping service throughout the home and contribute to the provision of cleaning, laundry and domestic services to the home.

We offer our colleagues

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
• Workplace pension for your future security
• A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and