Job Title: Housekeeper
Location: High Wycombe
Salary: £11.36 per hour
Job type: 37.5 hours per week.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. Royal Star & Garter is not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.
Royal Star & Garter was founded in 1916 to care for the severely injured young men returning from the battlegrounds of the First World War. Today, their mission is to provide an outstanding range of quality care and therapies to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia.
The role:
- To be responsible for the day to day upkeep and cleanliness of all areas within the Home, ensuring the delivery of high quality cleaning under the direction of the Lead Housekeeper
The Candidate:
- Flexible approach
- Knowledge of COSHH and health and safety
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good attention to detail Time management skills Respectful of confidentiality
- Understanding of working within a person centred environment
- Previous experience of Housekeeping
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- To carry out day to day cleaning tasks as set out in the cleaning schedule, including the cleaning and up keep of all communal areas and residents’ rooms.
- To ensure the highest standards of cleanliness are met, complying with infection control standards throughout the Home.
- To adhere to the cleaning schedules and guidelines, ensuring the correct and safe use of equipment and chemicals. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions and adhere to
- To complete the Housekeeping daily checklist forms and any other relevant forms.
- Ensure adherence to Health and Safety at work and COSHH regulations by all staff and work proactively to ensure compliance.
- Attend and actively participate in Team meetings as required.
The Winning Candidate will possess:
- Previous experience of working in a similar setting or working with older people
- Basic IT skills including use of email.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Cleaner, Housekeeper, Housekeeping, Cleaning, Domestic Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Waste Operative, General Cleaner, Waste Operative, Hygiene Operator, Cleaners, Janitor, Commercial Cleaner, Facility Management, Porter may also be considered for this role.
