Multi Task Attendant
Job Description (Sept 2025)

Job Title and Grade

Multi-task attendant (Laundry/Cleaning)

Department

Care Unit (other departments if required)

Type of Contract

Relief Contract

Location

St. Patricks Missionary Society, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow

Reporting Relationship

The person will report into the Director of Care or suitably nominated person.

Purpose of the Post

Roles and
Responsibilities

The person will be required to support our cleaning and laundry services. The
person must be able to work as part of a team that will ensure a high standard
of cleanliness and hygiene is maintained.

•  Responsibility for the cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene of the public areas

that the person is allocated to maintain.

•  Management of all cleaning materials to ensure adequate supplies to

meet the needs of work.

•  Familiarise oneself with any chemicals used on a daily basis – correct use,

storage and disposal.

•  Ensure kitchenettes and changing rooms are maintained in a clean and

hygienic manner.

•  Ensure rooms including bedrooms, classroom, sitting rooms and areas used

by the society members are cleaned to a high standard.

•  Maintain a high standard of Hygiene and cleanliness in the laundry as per

Care Unit policies regarding hygiene, infection control, health and safety and
the safe handling of dirty and clean linen.

•  Clean/disinfect linen trolleys after they returned to the laundry.
•  Ensure all dirty linen bags are tied off and not overflowing.
•  Adhere to the laundry protocols to ensure that the highest standards are

maintained.

•  Attending staff meetings and training as designated by

supervisor/management.

•  Adhere to Health and Safety guidelines regarding the use of protective

clothing including gloves, proper shoes etc

•  Use Safe work practices e.g. correct food storage, wet floor signs, lifting etc
•  At all times to have due respect for the property of individual society

members as well as Society property.

•  From time to time during busy periods, you may be required to transfer
to other work or to other areas. You will be given as much advance
notice of this as possible. Your co-operation and flexibility are
appreciated.

The  foregoing  should  not  be  considered  as  an  exhaustive  list  of  roles  and
responsibilities and may be altered in consultation with your Line Manager.

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Multi Task Attendant
Job Description (Sept 2025)

Qualifications/Work
Experience

Essential

•  Have obtained a standard of education as would enable him/her to

undertake the tasks associated with the position.
•  Ability to communicate in spoken and written English.

Desirable

•  Worked in a similar environment within the last five years.

Person Specification

Excellent communication skills.
Excellent team player.
Excellent customer service skills.

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