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JOB DESCRIPTION

General Assistant  – Housekeeping
QVSR
Housekeeping
Facilities Manager
Full -time, Permanent
36.5 hours a week over 7 working days.
This role includes 1 in 2 weekend working

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Role Overview

The role of the General Assistant
the QVSR building, helping to promote a high level of cleanliness and hygiene.

– Housekeeping is to perform general cleaning duties throughout

Key Duties & Responsibilities

•  Cleaning and tidying resident rooms as directed by the Facilities Manager.
•  Undertaking deep cleaning of rooms as directed by the
•  Changing the linen in each room on a weekly basis or as directed by the

Facilities Manager .

Facilities Manager

Cleaning and maintaining resident and staff toilets and bathrooms to a high standard.
•  Cleaning and keeping tidy all communal areas including (but not exclusive to) corridors,

residents lounges, Burnham
reception area and foyer.

Lounge, Cinema Room , Emery Hall, Chester Room, Chapel,

•  Undertaking all aspects of cleaning within QVSR including vacuuming, hard floor mopping,

polishing, dusting, wall washing, and upholstery cleaning.

•  Ensuring toilet rolls and paper towel and soap dispensers are replenished as required.
•  Assisting with the QVSR laundry ensuring the room is always kept clean and tidy.
•  Reporting any equipment faults and breakages daily to the

Facilities Manager  along with any

resident issues (e.g. soiled or wet beds, cluttered rooms, cooking appliances, prolonged
absence of residents, etc.)

•  Keeping all cleaning equipment in a working, safe and hygienic condition.

Other Duties

•  Assisting the Facilities Manager to ensure that the residents’ laundry facility is in a working

and safe order.

•  Providing  cleaning assistance as required for QVSR functions, meetings, and events.
•  Assisting in cover arrangements during the absence or leave of other members of the
•  Undertaking any other additional duties which are reasonably commensurate with this post.

team.

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Competencies

Knowledge

•  Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations
•  Knowledge of COSHH

Experience

•  Experience of cleaning duties and cleaning in a residential home, office or schools
•  Experience of domestic cleaning

Skills

•  Good verbal and written communication
•  Ab ility to use initiative
•  Teamworking skills
•  Caring, sensitive, respectful approach to vulnerable adults
•  Excellent attendance at work
•  Flexib ility

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different
tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall
business objectives of the organisation.

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