Senior Housekeeper

Supervise the daily housekeeping services within the hospice, ensuring a high level of cleaning throughout the building and all tasks are delegated fairly and completed within the agreed timescales and standards. In the Facilities Site Managers (FSM) absence, manage daily team meetings and attendance at morning planning meeting & Facilities Teams meetings. Assist the FSM with the recruitment of all new Housekeeper employees Assist the FSM with the training of all new Housekeeper employees in particular the safe use of cleaning equipment and products. Assist in addressing any areas of employee poor performance or conduct and provide support and development as required in order to raise standards Hold monthly housekeeping team meetings and be the point of contact for FSM for information to be distributed to the Housekeeping team. Carry out regular informal cleaning checks to ensure standards are being maintained and ensure that cleaning audits are completed weekly and given to Facilities Site Manager. Maintain appropriate stock levels of cleaning materials within all COSHH cupboards on site and place order with EACH Purchasing team in good time to replenish. Ensure that Health & Safety standards are maintained at all times. Liaise with the Facilities Site Manager to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to. Understand C.O.S.H.H. Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used and stored correctly. Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks. Ensure all curtains are washed at least 6 monthly and information recorded. Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the Facilities Site Manager or Care Service Manager.