Housekeeping Supervisor – Chorleywood, Hertfordshire

Location: Burford House Care Home, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SQ

Salary: £25, 000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 9:00am to 5:00pm, 5 shifts a week across Monday to Sunday

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We are looking for a compassionate and caring Housekeeping Supervisor to join our family at Burford House Care Home.
We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect.
If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay rates plus enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 5.6 weeks’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and named buddy to help you settle in
• Free training and development
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Work in a friendly team with experienced staff
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where you can earn points and financial rewards via the Care Friends app
• Access to the Blue Light Card which provides various discounts from hundreds of nationwide high street and online stores
• Opportunities, support and encouragement for career progression
• Loyalty and long-service awards
• Free uniform
• Wellbeing initiatives and team recognition rewards

*Please note, some of the above benefits depend on your position in the company.
Further information can be given at interview stage

About the role:

• Preparing rotas and arranging/agreeing annual leave for the domestic and laundry team
• Supervising and allocating areas of work for domestic and laundry staff including inductions
• Managing housekeeping inventories and ordering of cleaning and laundry materials/chemicals
• Ensure that all company operational standards are met in line with quality, cleanliness, infection control, health and safety and business needs
• Ensure that all public areas and staff facilities meet company standards at all times
• Ensure that all maintenance issues are reported immediately and followed up as required so that all areas are well maintained and fault free at all times
• Respond to our residents and their families if they raise issues or concerns to you in relation to cleanliness or housekeeping services
• Take ownership of housekeeping at Burford House, effectively managing a team to ensure that high standards are maintained at all times
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained and stored properly
• Audit cleaning standards throughout the home and ensure that any identified improvements are made in a timely manner.
• Ensure that residents are supported to retain their dignity and individuality
• Develop a positive relationship with all residents, staff and visitors to the home

About you:

• The right to live and work in the UK
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to lead a team, with a caring nature and positive attitude
• An understanding of Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH
• Housekeeping, cleaning, and laundry skills, including the safe use of equipment provided
• Previous experience of working in a similar position is desirable but not essential

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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