Job summary
Housekeeper / Cook
EACHMilton Hospice,Church Lane, Milton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AB
* Working Flexible hours (7am - 3pm, Monday to Friday with days off in the week to accommodate 2 out of 4 weekend coverage) *
Permanent Contract
Salary: £21,000 - £23,000 per annum, experience dependent
Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays:
- + 30% Saturdays& Evenings
- + 60% Sundays& Bank Holiday
Main duties of the job
We are looking for aCleaner / Housekeeperto join our small but busy housekeeping team working in our beautiful hospice in a converted vicarage building in Milton.
Do you have:
- Experience as a Cleaner/ Housekeeper & Catering Assistant.
The Role:
- This is varied role in a relaxed and supportive work team with occasional support to basic food preparation within our on-site kitchen for staff and families
- Cleaning offices and care floor areas & a small number of bedrooms on occasion
About us
Comprehensive range of benefits:
- Free onsite parking & Subsidised meals
- Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution
- NHS pension - continuation of if already contributing
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
East Anglia's Children's Hospices supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across East Anglia.
At EACH, we are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community and from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds. EACH is also committed to the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.
EACH is proud to be Investors in People accredited.
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To provide an efficient, cost effective Housekeeping and Catering service for
the Milton Hospice.
Key Housekeeping Responsibilities
Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the
Facilities Co-ordinator or Care Service Manager.
Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If
required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks.
Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed.
Understand C.O.S.H.H. Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.
Inform the Senior Housekeeper when stocks of cleaning materials are running low.
Liaise with the Senior Housekeeper to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning
standards are adhered to.
Key Catering Responsibilities:
Prepare and serve foods when required, under the direction of the lead Chef adhering to guidelines
and regulations with reference to food handling / hygiene and preparation. This will include day-to-day meals within the hospice, sandwiches and other foods when required for special events. N.B.
You will be covering the kitchen and cooking the main meal in the Chefs absence, i.e. days off,
annual leave and sickness.
Ensure specialised planned menus are adhered to.
Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning
schedule is adhered to.
Take responsibility for health and safety matters in the kitchen, and to comply with current food
hygiene regulations.
Ensure that systems such as refrigerator temperature monitors, and food labelling are carried out
at all times.
Supervise volunteers, if required.
Undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the
post and its grading, as requested by your line manager or his/her higher level of authority
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To provide an efficient, cost effective Housekeeping and Catering service for
the Milton Hospice.
Key Housekeeping Responsibilities
Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the
Facilities Co-ordinator or Care Service Manager.
Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If
required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks.
Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed.
Understand C.O.S.H.H. Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.
Inform the Senior Housekeeper when stocks of cleaning materials are running low.
Liaise with the Senior Housekeeper to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning
standards are adhered to.
Key Catering Responsibilities:
Prepare and serve foods when required, under the direction of the lead Chef adhering to guidelines
and regulations with reference to food handling / hygiene and preparation. This will include day-to-day meals within the hospice, sandwiches and other foods when required for special events. N.B.
You will be covering the kitchen and cooking the main meal in the Chefs absence, i.e. days off,
annual leave and sickness.
Ensure specialised planned menus are adhered to.
Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning
schedule is adhered to.
Take responsibility for health and safety matters in the kitchen, and to comply with current food
hygiene regulations.
Ensure that systems such as refrigerator temperature monitors, and food labelling are carried out
at all times.
Supervise volunteers, if required.
Undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the
post and its grading, as requested by your line manager or his/her higher level of authority
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Cleaner/housekeeper and Catering Assistant
Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prepare basic meals;
- Experience and ability to meet food hygiene
- requirements;
- Planning and organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self motivating;
- Ability to work independently;
- High standard of communication and interpersonal skills;
- Good team worker;
- Flexible approach to working hours;
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Cleaner/housekeeper and Catering Assistant
Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prepare basic meals;
- Experience and ability to meet food hygiene
- requirements;
- Planning and organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self motivating;
- Ability to work independently;
- High standard of communication and interpersonal skills;
- Good team worker;
- Flexible approach to working hours;
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
