Housekeeping/Laundry/Kitchen Assistant - Kilternan

at  Cowper Care Centre DAC

Cowper Care Centre DAC is seeking applications for the role of Housekeeping/Laundry/Kitchen Assistant for its Nursing Home - Glebe House Nursing Home, Kilternan Dublin 18.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Be able to work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness
• Must be of the caring nature, sympathetic to the needs of all the residents
• Strong English

DESIRABLE APTITUDES & EXPERIENCE

• FETAC level 5 in laundry/housekeeping skills desirable
• Knowledge of infection control measures

JOB PURPOSE

To provide high quality housekeeping, laundry and kitchen services for the residents and staff of Gascoigne House.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Housekeeping Duties:
Detail washing/dusting - including all low and high reach areas including fixtures, fittings, walls and vents throughout the building and exterior if necessary.
Floor Maintenance - including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, polishing, and buffing throughout the building.
Bathrooms and wash facilities: - including toilets, hand basins, shower rooms, baths, tiles, sluice facilities and commodes.
Ensure the correct hand washing and infection control requisites are in place in each area.
Textiles and Materials- including shower curtains, shower mats, separation screens in the bedrooms, mattresses, curtains.
Waste Removal - including waste from bedrooms, offices, general areas of the building both interior and exterior if necessary.
Laundry Duties:
To work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness of linen, towels and our residents’ personal clothing, and to ensure an adequate supply of these items at all times.
Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and process it through the washer, drier and iron.
Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area. Manage name tag system for all residents clothing.
Ensure statutory health and safety standards in the laundry area.
Use cleaning materials in a cost effective manner and follow guidelines stringently.
Kitchen Duties:
Carry out assigned and delegated tasks under the supervision of the Chef and Service Manager
Assist in the operation of standard cooking equipment such as oven/hobs, boilers, steamers, toasters, choppers etc.
Wash up with or without the aid of a dishwasher
Disposing of any refuse for kitchen/food related waste.
General cleanliness of the kitchen in accordance with HACCP procedures.
Comply with all policies and procedures relevant to the job role including those that incorporate health and safety, HACCP, infection control and waste disposal
Ensure a professional friendly and efficient manner is portrayed at all times