Head Housekeeper
Alexandra House Residential Home, Poole, BH14 9EW
Pay rate: £12.35 - £12.75 per hour.
Full time: 40 hours per week (to include alternate weekends)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Housekeeper to join the team at Alexandra House - our beautiful residential care home in Parkstone, Poole.
As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:
- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications
What you will be doing:
- Leading a small dedicated team of Housekeepers - providing direction and support
- Ensuring that cleaning, laundry and domestic equipment is maintained - and in line with health & safety guidelines
- All minor faults & repairs to equipment are reported promptly
- Ensuring that show rooms for viewing are presented to a high standard
- Preparing schedules which identify and allocate responsibility for daily, weekly & monthly cleaning tasks
- Ordering stock of cleaning products & PPE including ensuring all First Aid boxes are appropriately stocked and sited in accessible areas
- Ensuring our home is kept clean, safe and comfortable throughout for all our residents
- Responsible for our laundry area of the home
- Supporting with the cleaning of communal areas, office space and residents own rooms/bathrooms
Who are we looking for:
Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
A real desire to create a fresh and welcoming environment for residents, staff and visitors to enjoy.
Happy to LEAD THE TEAM and also join in as part of a larger Housekeeping team.
If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join us at Alexandra House!