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JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Domestic Staff maintain the cleaning and hygienic standards of the Home. He/She will keep a high standard of appearance to contribute to the quality of care and lifestyle afforded to each client. This is particularly applicable to each client's privacy and dignity and in respect of each client's personal possessions.

The key role would be to maintain the cleanliness of the Home to a very high standard. By organising the Domestic Staff is such a way to achieve the high standard provided by the Home.

Ensure that all rooms that are vacated are thoroughly cleaned according to cleaning schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring that all records relating to housekeeping including cleaning schedules are completed daily

• Organising Domestic Staff with the daily duties which includes: -

• The vacuuming of rooms and corridors and emptying all waste bins

• Cleaning the glass and mirrors

• Dusting

• Sweeping and mopping floor surfaces

• Cleaning the bathrooms and toilets, with particular attention to guidelines for the control of germs and infestation

• Clean areas as assigned

• To clean all allocated rooms including furniture, fittings, fabric, carpets and equipment

• Ensure that rooms are odour free

• To be aware of the health and safety statement of the COSHH statement

• To report any malfunction of equipment or fittings that require maintenance or cannot be kept to standard through normal cleaning procedures

• To report any cleaning materials that need replacing to the appropriate person

• Keep your cleaning area and space clean and tidy at all times and your cleaning materials safely stored

• To deal with the waste bags and their prescribed disposal

• Be familiar with the required care standards regulations governing your job including infection control

Tasks and responsibilities within your area of capability may vary occasionally depending upon the needs of the business. You may be asked to undertake a variation of your normal routine to meet these needs. Your enthusiasm and flexibility will be appreciated.

Policies and Procedures

To be up to date on, and follow, the relevant procedures contained in the Organisation's Policies and Procedures file as they affect your job and its responsibilities and accountabilities.

Equal Opportunities

Gold Care Homes is an Organisation which consistently and positively celebrates differences that we have as people, in its policy and training, describes what we can expect of each other in our conduct. In your job, we expect you to make the fair treatment of colleagues and of those whom we serve a priority.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of supervising a team of staff

• To understand and ability to adhere to infection control, health and safety/COSHH guidelines

• Proven communication skills both written and verbal.

• Proven ability to organise priorities. • Essential

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Skills and Behaviors

• Ability to work as part of a team

• Ability to work unsupervised, using initiative and maintain professional standards, even when under pressure

• Flexible to meet the needs of the home

• Smart appearance, good personal hygiene standards.

• Sense of humour and a lively, sociable personality

• Shares ideas with others [to make improvements]

• Keen to learn and improve own performance

• Committed to communicate with customers to understand their needs

• Will go the extra mile to help fulfil customers needs

• Has a ‘can-do' attitude to work

• Enjoys working effectively as part of a team • Essential