This position is for days.
What you’ll do
- Ensuring the environment is welcoming and comfortable for residents
- Making beds and doing laundry
- Keeping records of housekeeping stocks and ordering supplies
- General upkeep of communal areas and bedrooms.
- Ensuring all infection control policies are adhered to.
- Maintain all assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition
- Wash, dust, polish, vacuum and sweep all areas of the establishment
- Clean sinks, tubs, showers and toilets according to prescribed sanitary standards
- Polish fittings and fixtures
- Clean mirrors and windows
- Sort and wash laundry using machines or by hand as required
- Iron, fold and distribute clean laundry
- Empty and clean dustbins
- Listen and respond to resident’s queries and requests
- Ensure adequate stock of cleaning supplies
- Keep cleaning equipment in good working order
- Maintain clean storage area for equipment and supplies
- Observe and report any maintenance issues
- Assist with meal preparation, serving and clean up
- Clean residents rooms, surgical areas, offices and waiting areas using cleaning chemicals and disinfectants
- Clean and sanitize floors, equipment and furniture according to infection-control policies
- Operate various types of cleaning equipment
- Handle and dispose of waste using standard procedures
- Clean mattresses and beds according to established procedures
- Collect dirty laundry from patient areas and place in designated locations
- Distribute clean linen and hospital gowns
- Maintain all cleaning equipment and supplies according to prescribed standards
- Monitor inventory of supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper
Who you are
- Caring and kind
- Cheerful and friendly
- Willing to be hands-on with patients
- Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
What we offer
- Employment Advice Program
- Personal and career development opportunities
- Workplace pension
- Free uniform
Skills/Qualifications:
- Able to follow instructions and procedures
- Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
- Communication skills, including listening
- Organisation skills
- Observational skills