Housekeeper - Berkeley House

Job overview

We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Berkeley House.

If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.

Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units. The core hours of the service are 7.30am to 6pm,  7 days a week. We are happy to negotiate working hours at interview.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in.

If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.

You will also receive:

• 27 – 33 days paid holiday
• Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
• Free car Parking
• Staff benefits scheme including staff lottery, Blue Light discount card

For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service Delivery – Cleanliness

• Ensure the cleanliness of the environment in accordance with the National Specification of Cleanliness 2007 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules.  The post holder will clean all areas of the site using a range of methods e.g. High dusting, damp dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.
• Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.
• Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
• Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.
• Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

Service Delivery – Linen

• Distribute and store linen in a safe and responsible manner.
• Change curtains as required under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor /unit manager and in accordance with a curtain change programme.
• Assist with the removal of used linen and follow the rejected linen process.

Service Delivery – Food & Beverage Preparation and Service

• Receipt of chilled/frozen meals/stores, checking for quantity, quality and signing for all goods received, reporting of errors and unacceptable goods to the Facilities Supervisor.
• Responsible for the preparation of food service and the regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines/food safety instructions. Under Nursing supervision to plate up all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.
• Complete temperature control records to ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements.
• Record and monitor food wastage, report discrepancies to the Facilities Supervisor.
• Cleaning of all Facilities equipment used for food preparation and during food service.
• Preparation, service and clearing up of inpatient beverage service, including the replenishment of water jugs, in accordance to the work schedule.