Laundry Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
The Laundry Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Amarna House Care Home in York involves supporting the Head Housekeeper in providing a high-quality laundering service to ensure exceptional care for the residents. The role requires an understanding of various textile laundering requirements, a positive attitude towards residents, and a commitment to delivering compassionate laundry services.
Main duties of the job
As a Laundry Assistant, your focus will be to support the Head Housekeeper in providing a comprehensive laundering service for the care home. This includes carrying out all laundering duties, understanding wash guide instructions and textile properties, and practicing safe work systems to ensure the safety of residents, visitors, and staff. You will also contribute to teamwork and respond positively to colleagues, while carrying out all reasonable work instructions.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered, and where residents receive exceptional care. Avery Healthcare has over 100 homes across the UK, and is the preferred choice for both residents and team members.
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Shift Details:8 AM - 4:30 PMAt Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Laundry Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Laundry Assistant will be to supportthe Head Housekeeper in providing a laundering service insupportof the hospitality services function, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.Other responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out all laundering duties.
- Understanding wash guide instructions, laundering requirements of a wide range of textiles and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
- Practicing safe systems of work across various tasks, particularly moving and handling loads, by assessing risk and considering personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
- Contributing fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly acting on all reasonable work instructions.
- Demonstrate understanding of the laundering requirements applicable to various textiles.
- Have experience working in a similar setting or a hotel.
- Have a positive attitude towards residents.
- Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of laundry services to residents.
- A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate an understanding of the laundering requirements for various textiles, have experience working in a similar setting or hotel, and possess a positive attitude towards residents. You must also show compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality laundry services to the residents.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address
Avery Healthcare
Amarna House Care Home, Rosetta Way, Acomb, York
YO26 5RN
