Housekeeping Manager

Quantum

Baldock

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 36,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + weekend premium

In-house training

Career development pathways

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Company pension

Free DBS check

Uniform provided

Retail discounts

Job summary

Quantum Care is seeking a Housekeeping Manager to uphold high cleanliness standards across our home, ensuring residents are safe, comfortable and cared for with a compassionate, person-centred approach.

You will lead a team of housekeepers, manage rotas, schedules, and ensure health and safety compliance while maintaining a warm, welcoming environment for residents, including those living with dementia.

Qualifications

Strong leadership and team management abilities with experience leading staff and rotas.
Extensive housekeeping expertise, including cleaning schedules, hygiene standards and health and safety compliance.
Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills; ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and handle complaints professionally.
Compassionate, resident-focused approach promoting privacy, dignity and effective communication, including for residents with dementia.
Reliable professional with IT, record-keeping, stock control and budgeting skills.

Responsibilities

Manage all housekeeping operations in the home; supervise the team to maintain a warm, inviting atmosphere.
Work with an integrated care team to uphold residents' dignity and independence.
Ensure COSHH compliance and maintain COSHH manuals.
Maintain high cleanliness standards in line with guidelines for materials and equipment.
Organise staff meetings, training, development and staff reviews.
Manage housekeeping budget and bi-monthly stock takes; take action for overspending.
Supervise or perform basic housekeeping tasks including laundry; monitor hygienic conditions.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Budgeting

Record keeping

IT skills

COSHH compliance

Cleaning expertise

Communication

Dementia awareness

Job description

Housekeeping Manager you will maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the home, ensuring residents are safe, comfortable and have a welcoming tidy environment, through compassionate and person-centred approach to supporting resident's wellbeing.

What You’ll Bring

Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading staff, managing rotas, motivating teams, and ensuring high standards of performance.
Extensive housekeeping expertise, including developing cleaning schedules, using industrial cleaning equipment, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a proven ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle complaints professionally and effectively.
Compassionate, resident-focused approach, promoting privacy, dignity, respect, and effective communication, including supporting residents living with dementia and older people.
Reliable and professional work ethic, with strong IT, record-keeping, stock control and budgeting skills, combined with integrity, confidentiality, flexibility, and a commitment to ongoing training and development.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the housekeeping operation in the home including supervising the team of housekeepers to ensure our home provides a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Working as part of an integrated care team, you'll help create caring environment, where our resident's dignity is never compromised and their independence is encouraged.
To ensure compliance with COSHH Regulations. Maintain company COSHH manuals
To maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the home, in accordance with the guidelines on the use of cleaning materials and equipment
To organise & participate in staff meetings, training and development and staff reviews
To manage the house keeping budget and produce bi-monthly stock takes. Agree action to be taken in the event of an overspend
To supervise and/or undertake basic housekeeping tasks throughout the home, including laundry. Monitor all areas to ensure they are kept in a hygienic condition

An Overseas Police Check/ Certificate of Good Conduct may be required if you have lived or worked outside the UK for 12 Months or more, spent a significant period overseas, or worked abroad in a position of trust. This will be in addition to a mandatory Enhanced DBS check.

Quantum Care is a noâ€'forâ€'profit organisation supporting over 2,000 older people across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Our mission is simple: to help our residents live well, with dignity, comfort and joy. To do that, we need people who care as much as we do and

Make Every Day Matter.

We value our teams and invest in their wellbeing, growth and success. In return for your dedication, you'll receive: