Domestic Assistant - Bishopton, United Kingdom - Ailsa Lodge

Ailsa Lodge

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Bishopton, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ailsa Lodge Care Home is looking to recruit a Domestic / Laundry Assistant.

Our purpose-built care home is based in Bishoption.

We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality of care for up to 37 residents, which is successfully delivered by our talented and caring staff team.

As 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.

Domestic / Laundry Assistant Contract
- £10.42 per hour

Contracted upto 24 hours per week
Company pension
5.6 weeks annual leave
Uniform provided
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
Assist with the daily wellbeing 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.
Provide high quality laundry service for all linen and resident's personal clothing
Ensure the laundry is cleaned to a high standard in compliance with specific guidelines and schedules
Respect and always maintain confidentiality of resident's 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
Always be alert and use your own initiative, spot clean any spillages as they occur
Be an active and helpful member of the team, contribute to staff meetings, attend training sessions, and ensure the care home is a friendly and supportive working environment.