Weekend Laundry Assistant

Advinia Health Care; North Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in North Hertfordshire is seeking a Laundry Assistant to manage laundry tasks and maintain a clean environment. The role requires fantastic people skills and a caring nature, with no prior experience necessary as training will be provided. Competitive pay and a supportive working environment offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Free uniform

Professional training

Qualifications

• Supportive and great at communicating.
• Passion for making people’s lives brighter.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Sort and process laundry.
• Perform minor repairs to clothing.
• Maintain cleanliness in the laundry area.

Skills

Fantastic people skills

Caring nature

Team player

Adaptability

Job description

About Us

Advinia has been providing high quality, person-centred care, specialised for older people and focusing on resident wellbeing for over 25 years. We operate 36 Care Homes across the UK and each is led by a team of experienced and dedicated care professionals who are committed to always prioritising the individual needs of Residents.

Our Mission: Our B Happie theme guides everything we do, aiming to create an environment where residents and staff feel valued, respected and happy. We promote three key pillars which keep our residents feeling connected, relaxed and safe. For staff, we help to make them feel fulfilled, recognised and have purpose.

Our Values: Care, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Commitment, Competence.

Your Responsibilities

• Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and process it through the washer, drier and iron. Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area.
• Follow the priorities: Bedding, Towels, Residents' personal laundry, Serviettes, Tea Towels. Return the Care Home's washing to the linen cupboard, dining room and the kitchen.
• Perform minor repairs to the Service users’ clothing.
• Ensure clothes are named and placed in the appropriate boxes after laundering if not already marked.
• Keep the laundry room clean and tidy. Daily tasks include washing down washers, dryers and laundry bags; cleaning lint trays/vents; mopping floors.
• Use appropriate protective clothing when dealing with soiled/infected linen.
• Ensure statutory Health & Safety standards in the laundry area.
• Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.

A Few Things We Are Looking For

• Fantastic people skills: Supportive and great at communicating. Able to build strong relationships and empathise.
• Caring by nature: An enthusiastic person-centred approach with a genuine passion for making people’s lives that little bit brighter each day.
• Great team player: Do you work well in a team of likeminded people?
• Adaptable: The role of a Laundry Assistant is very fast paced, can you think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations?
• No experience? No problem: We will provide you with a comprehensive induction programme and training plan to ensure you are fully prepared to begin your new career with Advinia Health Care.

In Return We Can Offer

• Free DBS/PVG check
• Competitive pay rates
• Flexible pay
• Paid Family Leave
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (pro rata per hours worked)
• A fantastic working environment
• Free uniform
• Professional training and ongoing career progression

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age