18/02/2022
Cowper Care Centre DAC are currently searching for applicant for the role of House-keeping Assistant in Glebe House Care Centre, Kilternan .
Hourly rate : 13.98 per hour
The House-keeping Assistant reports directly to the Services Manager.
Main duties include:
Carry out assigned and delegated tasks under the supervision of the Chef and Service Manager
Detail washing/dusting – including all low and high reach areas including fixtures, fittings, walls and vents throughout the building and exterior if necessary.
Floor Maintenance - including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, polishing, and buffing throughout the building.
Bathrooms and wash facilities: - including toilets, hand basins, shower rooms, baths, tiles, sluice facilities and commodes. Ensure the correct hand washing and infection control requisites are in place in each area.
Textiles and Materials– including shower curtains, shower mats, separation screens in the bedrooms, mattresses, curtains.
Glass – including windows, mirrors and glass panes on doors.
Furniture – including tables, chairs, lockers, pictures.
Waste Removal – including waste from bedrooms, offices, general areas of the building both interior and exterior if necessary.
General Tidiness: - including polishing, arranging furniture and personal items, maintaining the plants, wheelchairs, walking frames, and responding to the housekeeping needs of the residents
Laundry Duties:
To work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness of linen, towels and our residents’ personal clothing, and to ensure an adequate supply of these items at all times.
Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and process it through the washer, drier and iron.
Bedding
Towels, Clients’ personal laundry, Tea towels
Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area. Manage name tag system for all residents clothing.
Any other task assigned
Experience
Essential: Previous experience (>1 year) as a House-keeping assistant.
Must be fluent in English.
Understanding of health and safety policy.
Qualifications
Essential: No educational qualifications are required.
Desirable: HACCP certified.
Garda Vetting / Police Clearance will be required for the successful applicant.
Applicants must submit a detailed CV outlining all relevant experience/ training to date.
Cowper Care is an equal opportunities employer.