Housekeeping Manager
Quantum, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Housekeeping Manager
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Quantum, Baldock, Hertfordshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 12 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: e6531d28ae5345f88d815e563869eab8
Location ref: Baldock, Hertfordshire
Full Job Description
Housekeeping Manager you will maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the home, ensuring residents are safe, comfortable and have a welcoming tidy environment, through compassionate and person-centred approach to supporting resident's wellbeing. What You'll Bring
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading staff, managing rotas, motivating teams, and ensuring high standards of performance.
- Extensive housekeeping expertise, including developing cleaning schedules, using industrial cleaning equipment, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a proven ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle complaints professionally and effectively.
- Compassionate, resident-focused approach, promoting privacy, dignity, respect, and effective communication, including supporting residents living with dementia and older people.
- Reliable and professional work ethic, with strong IT, record-keeping, stock control and budgeting skills, combined with integrity, confidentiality, flexibility, and a commitment to ongoing training and development. Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the housekeeping operation in the home including supervising the team of housekeepers to ensure our home provides a warm and inviting atmosphere.
- Working as part of an integrated care team, you'll help create caring environment, where our resident's dignity is never compromised and their independence is encouraged.
- To ensure compliance with COSHH Regulations. Maintain company COSHH manuals
- To maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the home, in accordance with the guidelines on the use of cleaning materials and equipment
- To organise & participate in staff meetings, training and development and staff reviews
- To manage the house keeping budget and produce bi-monthly stock takes. Agree action to be taken in the event of an overspend
- To supervise and/or undertake basic housekeeping tasks throughout the home, including laundry. Monitor all areas to ensure they are kept in a hygienic condition
An Overseas Police Check/ Certificate of Good Conduct may be required if you have lived or worked outside the UK for 12 Months or more, spent a significant period overseas, or worked abroad in a position of trust. This will be in addition to a mandatory Enhanced DBS check.
Quantum Care is a noâ€'forâ€'profit organisation supporting over 2,000 older people across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Our mission is simple: to help our residents live well, with dignity, comfort and joy. To do that, we need people who care as much as we do and Make Every Day Matter. - Competitive salary with enhanced pay on weekends and Bank Holidays
- Clear career development pathways and recognition of milestones
- Firstâ€'class inâ€'house training from day one
- Free Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 support
- Company pension scheme (after 1 year of service)
- Free DBS check and uniform
- Access to retail discounts and exclusive offers
- A supportive, valuesâ€'driven workplace where your contribution truly matters
We value our teams and invest in their wellbeing, growth and success. In return for your dedication, you'll receive: