JOB NEWS: Akari Care is hiring a Housekeeper in North Shields on a Full-time basis.
Job Overview
Housekeeper
Employer: Akari Care
Location: North Shields NE29 6XP
Job Type: Full-time
Working Hours: Not specified
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £12.91 an hour
Benefits include:
- 3% pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays, based on full-time hours
- Flexible working patterns
- Fully funded training and development
- Support with personal development plans
- Recognition schemes
- Referral rewards
- Uniform provided
- DBS check costs paid
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
- Inclusive community environment
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in residents’ rooms
- Maintain cleanliness across communal areas
- Support, train and coach domestic and laundry teams
- Ensure appropriate staffing resources are available through accurate staff rostering
- Prioritise resident care at all times
- Assess the domestic needs of residents
- Ensure policies and procedures are followed
- Promote continual improvement of cleaning and hygiene standards
- Help provide a clean, healthy and respectful environment for residents
Requirements
- Experience working in a similar environment
- Housekeeper or Team Leader experience required
- Caring nature and ability to provide a personal approach
- Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
- Strong work ethic and solution-focused approach to problem solving
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Warm, approachable and engaging personality
- Respectful attitude towards residents and colleagues
- Resilience and adaptability to different needs
About The Role
Akari Care is recruiting a Housekeeper in North Shields to help maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within one of its care homes for older people.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for maintaining residents’ rooms and communal areas to a high standard while supporting, training and coaching domestic and laundry teams.
The role also involves accurate staff rostering to ensure the appropriate staffing resources are available, while prioritising resident care. The Housekeeper will assess residents’ domestic needs and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed consistently.
Akari Care is looking for someone with previous experience in a similar environment, with Housekeeper or Team Leader experience required. The successful candidate should have a caring and compassionate approach, be reliable and adaptable, and remain effective when working under pressure.
The company offers a range of benefits including a 3% pension contribution, 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays, flexible working patterns, fully funded training and development, recognition and referral schemes, a company-provided uniform and payment of DBS check costs.
Source
Akari Care / Indeed
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