Housekeeping Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Marlborough, New Zealand is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to ensure high standards of cleanliness and laundry maintenance in the care home. The role involves carrying out cleaning duties according to instructions, understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces, and treating residents with dignity and respect. Ideal candidates should possess knowledge of Health and Safety and have experience in cleaning within public settings.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques.
• Experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all cleaning duties as per instructions.
• Understand cleaning requirements of different surfaces.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Ability to demonstrate compassion

Experience in cleaning in public settings

Flexibility to cover responsibilities

Job description

Overview

The role of Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare involves ensuring high standards of cleanliness and laundry maintenance in the care home. The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated team, adhering to established procedures and treating residents with dignity and respect.

Main duties

As a Housekeeping Assistant, your primary responsibilities will include carrying out all cleaning duties as per the instructions, understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and materials, and ensuring a well-presented and well-maintained environment for the residents. You will also be expected to demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping and laundry services.

• Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. Avery is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. Experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting and the ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice are also desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.