Description:
Role Summary: Working across a range of functions within the Nursing Home including laundry, catering and cleaning. Ensuring the highest standards are maintained in all areas of work assigned and appropriately documented in line with the company policies and procedures. Establish and maintain relationships with residents that are based on respect and equality.
Kitchen Assistant:
- Ensure the highest standards of Health, Safety, Fire, Food Handling, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (H.A.C.C.P) and Infection Control are adhered to at all times in the catering area.
- Support and assist the Catering Supervisor/Cook to document all associated records with ordering, receiving and maintaining of foods in accordance with safe practices and legislation.
- Assist and support the Catering Supervisor/Cook in the preparation and cooking of excellent quality and wholesome meals and home baking.
- Support the Catering Supervisor/Cook to ensure all daily menus are balanced and meet our resident’s individual requirements.
- Gain knowledge in food nutrition and diet standards suitable for older people and the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) guidelines.
- Ensure safe storage of foods in accordance with legislative standards.
Housekeeping Assistant:
- Maintain all areas in the nursing home to a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene.
- Carry out assigned housekeeping duties including cleaning, dusting, vacuuming , polishing and moping of equipment, furnishing, crockery, cutlery, kitchen appliances, toilets, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas, windows and refuse disposal areas.
- Domestic and hazardous waste disposal; ensure bins are collected, cleaned and kept in a hygienic manner at all times.
- Cleaning of spillages as they occur and proper use of safety signs.
- Adhere to infection control policies and procedures and keep up-to-date on best practices.
- Report and record any observed defects on the premises and grounds, equipment or other problems that may affect the general standard of service
Laundry Assistant:
- Arrange the resident’s laundry into relevant groups, preparing soiled clothing and linen for laundry for processing through the washer, drier and iron.
- Liaise and coordinate with external laundry personnel if any linen is laundered externally.
- Folding and storage of clothing and linen.
- Ensure the highest quality standard is achieved in relation to stain removal, cleanliness and dryness.
- Ensure statutory Health, Safety & Fire and Infection Control standards in the laundry area are adhered to and carry out duties in line with health and safety procedures at all times.
Education & Qualifications
- Current and valid Infection Control, Chemical Awareness, Food Handling, HACCP,
- Manual and Resident Moving & Handling & Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Certificates (training can be provided if required).