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Head HousekeeperAvery Healthcare • Leicester, United Kingdom
Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper

Avery Healthcare • Leicester, United Kingdom
18 days ago
Salary
£13.50 hourly
Job type
  • Permanent
  • Quick Apply
Job description
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Housekeeper at South Lodge Care Home in Leicester. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!


ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Head Housekeeper will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service in support of the hospitality services function to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
  • Preparing orders for Home Manager approval for all cleaning materials with approved suppliers whilst complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control and ensuring good quality products are purchased within agreed budget limits.
  • Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping and laundry team to always maintain high cleanliness standards.
  • Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

  • Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
  • Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
  • Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

  • A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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