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Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant, CarrigalineClient:

Curam Care Homes

Location:

Carrigaline, Ireland

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

e973d8a1f255

Job Views:

7

Posted:

15.03.2025

Expiry Date:

29.04.2025

Job Description:

We are recruiting a Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant to join our care team in Curam Care Homes Carrigaline. Working as part of a team, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and best practice in compliance with our health and safety, and company policies.

Requirements

• Relevant experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with colleagues and residents.
• Capacity to uphold the highest level of cleanliness when dealing with residents.
• Good level of verbal and written English.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels of all equipment and supplies.
• Keep checklists updated and work closely with the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager / Director of Nursing to ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of the Housekeeping and Laundry department.
• Ensure residents' rooms are clean and tidy to the highest standard.
• Ensure that all work is carried out while ensuring resident safety.
• Ensure infection control guidelines are adhered to at all times.
• Work cooperatively and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure that all incidents are reported to the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager/Director of Nursing.
• Be professional, friendly, and approachable in all interactions with residents, visitors, and staff.
• Liaise with Housekeeping & Laundry Manager/DON/ADON/CNM regarding new admissions and ensure residents' clothes are labelled.
• Contribute to ongoing monitoring, audit, and evaluation of the service as appropriate.
• Participate in staff, resident, and departmental meetings as scheduled by the Director of Nursing.
• Collect washing from and remove to laundry department on a regular basis in compliance with infection control policies.
• Separate whites, colours, woolens, towels etc. and launder at the appropriate temperature.
• Ensure residents' clothing is washed at the labeled temperature, ironed, and folded.
• All bedding must be ironed, towels and face cloths folded and put neatly into the allocated space.
• Ensure residents' clothing is correctly identified and labeled to guard against loss.
• Deliver residents' clothing to the appropriate resident ensuring they are neatly put away.
• Ensure wardrobes and chests of drawers are kept tidy.
• Ensure the laundry room is clean and tidy.
• On a daily basis: wash down washers, dryers, and laundry bags; clean lint trays/vents; mop floors.

What to Expect

At Curam Care Homes, we are committed to career development and promotion - people are at the heart of everything we do. If you are looking for a career and not just a job, you're in the right place. We are committed to providing and maintaining the highest standard of services by offering career progression opportunities for all employees through our ongoing education and training programmes.

• A positive working environment
• Flexible working hours for work-life balance (different shifts)
• Premiums paid on Sundays and Public Holidays (Basic Pay plus 15%)
• Complementary meals provided on long day shifts
• Referral bonus
• Discounted uniforms (Buy one get one free)
• Cycle to work scheme with a repayment plan
• Free Car Parking
• Pension Scheme (up to 4% matching)
• Pharmacy Discount

The above lists of responsibilities and benefits are not exhaustive. For all informal inquiries please email [emailprotected].

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