Housekeeper / Laundry

We are looking to expand our team after our successful opening.

Unfortunately we can't offer sponsorship - we don't hold a licence at this present time

Mearns View Care Home is looking to recruit a Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant

Our brand-new, 67-bed care facility is based in the suburban town of Newton Mearns, offering high-quality Residential, Dementia, Nursing & Respite care.

As a Domestic / Laundry Assistant, you will maintain the cleanliness of the environment and to ensure that hygiene standards are met in line with company procedures and statutory requirements.

Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant Contract

11.44 per hour

22.5 - 37.5 hours per week available

Pension

5.6 weeks annual leave (Based on a full-time contract)

Uniform provided

PVG paid

Onsite parking

Duties

Provide a domestic cleaning service within the care home to the standards set down by company policy, best practice.

Undertake all hygienic work practices in relation to the care home environment

Clean and protect a variety of floor surfaces

Clean furniture, furnishing, fixtures and fittings.

Clean sanitary fixtures and fittings and replenish sundries

To remove refuse.

Clean vertical surfaces without the use of access equipment

Provide high quality laundry service for all linen and residents personal clothing

Ensure the laundry is cleaned to a high standard in compliance with specific guidelines and schedules

Respect and always maintain confidentiality of residents personal information

Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements, ie. Health & Safety, COSHH

To check that all residents personal clothing and items are individually labelled, maintained in good repair, and returned to the correct resident

All equipment used is in full, safe working order

Provide high quality laundry service for all linen and residents personal clothing

Ensure the laundry is cleaned to a high standard in compliance with specific guidelines and schedules

Respect and always maintain confidentiality of residents personal information

Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements, ie. Health & Safety, COSHH

To check that all residents personal clothing and items are individually labelled, maintained in good repair, and returned to the correct resident

All equipment used is in full, safe working order

Assist with the daily well-being of all residents and helping to establish them within their new environment.

Ensure laundry services are effective, working in line with guidance and expectations

Ensure laundry and personal possessions of residents is safe and returned to them, label as directed

Ensure Health and Safety, infection prevention and control and fire safety within the laundry and wider care environment

Ensure safe operating systems are in place in the laundry and follow these

Work with other staff to ensure the laundry service is effective.

Mearns View Care Home is part of Care Concern Group; a market leading, family-owned care group operating over 70 homes across the UK. We are passionate about creating fantastic care homes for our residents to live in and a supportive and fun environment for our team to work in.

Please submit your CV to our recruitment team, who will aim to respond within 48 hours.

Good luck.