Housekeeping Manager
4 days ago
Baldock
Housekeeping Manager Contract: Full Time - Perm Hour: 37 hours per week Pay: £14.39 per hour weekdays & £14.89 per hour weekends Shift: 9am - 5pm - Weekday and alternative Weekends Location: Providence Way, Baldock, SG7 6TT Quantum Care is a noforprofit organisation supporting over 2,000 older people across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Our mission is simple: to help our residents live well, with dignity, comfort and joy. To do that, we need people who care as much as we do andMake Every Day Matter. We are seeking a Housekeeping Manager to join our welcoming team at Providence Court Care Home in Baldock. A 61 bed charming historic market town with excellent local amenities, transport links and a strong community feel, offering residents the perfect blend of convenience and countryside living. As a Housekeeping Manager you will maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the home, ensuring residents are safe, comfortable and have a welcoming tidy environment, through compassionate and person-centred approach to supporting resident's wellbeing. • Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading staff, managing rotas, motivating teams, and ensuring high standards of performance., • Extensive housekeeping expertise, including developing cleaning schedules, using industrial cleaning equipment, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations., • Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a proven ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle complaints professionally and effectively., • Compassionate, resident-focused approach, promoting privacy, dignity, respect, and effective communication, including supporting residents living with dementia and older people., • Reliable and professional work ethic, with strong IT, record-keeping, stock control and budgeting skills, combined with integrity, confidentiality, flexibility, and a commitment to ongoing training and development., • You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the housekeeping operation in the home including supervising the team of housekeepers to ensure our home provides a warm and inviting atmosphere., • Working as part of an integrated care team, you'll help create caring environment, where our resident's dignity is never compromised and their independence is encouraged., • To ensure compliance with COSHH Regulations. Maintain company COSHH manuals, • To maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the home, in accordance with the guidelines on the use of cleaning materials and equipment, • To organise & participate in staff meetings, training and development and staff reviews, • To manage the house keeping budget and produce bi-monthly stock takes. Agree action to be taken in the event of an overspend, • To supervise and/or undertake basic housekeeping tasks throughout the home, including laundry. Monitor all areas to ensure they are kept in a hygienic condition We value our teams and invest in their wellbeing, growth and success. In return for your dedication, you'll receive: • Competitive salary with enhanced pay on weekends and Bank Holidays, • Clear career development pathways and recognition of milestonesFirstclass inhouse training from day one, • Free Employee Assistance Programme offering #J-18808-Ljbffr