Housekeeping Team Leader - Early Risers
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 12:00pm, 39.4 weeks per year.
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Anticipated start date: ASAP
Closing date: 15th April 2024
Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly Housekeeping Department. The ideal candidate will be someone who has cleaned before and confident with cleaning alongside a small team. This is a “hands-on” role, where excellent communication skills and attention to detail is a must.
Looking after a small team of Housekeepers, planning the work and ensuring areas of responsibility are covered for daily and deep cleaning duties
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General cleaning, damp dusting, emptying waste & recycling
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Floor cleaning, vacuuming, mopping and machine cleaning
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Cleaning sanitary areas and restocking consumables
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Deep cleaning in non-term time, such as carpet cleaning
Purpose of the job
- To oversee all cleaning and related activities throughout the classrooms to standards set by the Housekeeping Manager
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Key Tasks
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To establish priorities for tasks and deploy personnel to ensure priorities are met.
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To conduct regular inspections to ensure equipment and products are being used appropriately and that they are fit for purpose.
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To ensure that cleaning standards are met as agreed with the Housekeeping Manager.
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To provide support to SEL to ensure the boarding accommodation is ready for the summer and Easter letting programmes.
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To ensure the correct handling of cleaning materials.
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To organise the cleaning staff in the Housekeeping Manager’s absence.
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To conform to health and safety legislation and COSHH regulations and to be aware around the school of health and safety infringements, reporting incidents to the Housekeeping Manager.
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To undertake any other ad-hoc duties as directed by the Housekeeping Manager
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
Date agreed: August 2022
Person Specification
The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:
Attributes
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Essential
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Desirable
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Qualifications
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Specialist Skills & Experience
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- Practical.
- Ability to manage time well.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to physically carry out the tasks associated with cleaning, including bending, moderate lifting and carrying cleaning equipment, such as vacuum cleaners.
- Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals, including their safe use.
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- Previous cleaning experience.
- Strong leadership skills.
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Personal Skills
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- Conscientious.
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
- Willingness to work with cleaning products and chemicals and wear appropriate protective clothing.
- Committed to a high quality of service
- Good interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships.
- Awareness of the responsibilities of working in an environment with young people
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To apply now , please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.