Twilight Supervisor

Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe housekeeping team provides a vital service to all areas of the Trust. The department undertakes cleaning, manages the linen provision, the Trust switchboard and the pest control contract. Key Responsibilities- To supervise the housekeeping department on a day to day basis, ensuring it complies with Trust requirements and the agreed delivery of service at all times - Supervise the domestic service as planned and scheduled by the housekeeping manager - To participate in, and ensure compliance with the National Standards for Cleanliness and PLACE assessment actions. - In conjunction with the housekeeping manager, allocate staff to work in areas on a daily basis and ensure all areas are staffed by redeployment of staff during periods of high absence andbe prepared to undertake any housekeeping duties if required. - To maintain staff records associated with the staff attendance in accordance with Trust policy to ensure internal and external audit requirements are met. - To train housekeeping staff in correct procedures, according to their role and statutory/local policy and procedure, ensuring that they are confident in their duties. - To assist in recruitment and selection of staff as required by the housekeeping manager. - To take part in day to day management discussions and periodic meetings to discuss ongoing issues and the development of the housekeeping department. - To assist in the provision of first line management of housekeeping department staff. Including sickness, welfare and conduct issues, alongside regular performance appraisals according to trust policy To maintain associated staff records, and whilst respecting confidence, escalate issues where required through the housekeeping and facilities management team. - To co-ordinate reports of structural, environmental or equipment defect; or incident/accident to ensure the appropriate reporting mechanism has been employed and urgent issuesescalated within a timely manner. - To follow all administrative procedures for the domestic department. - To complete quality control monitoring via the Trust audit programme according to the schedule set via Trust policy and /or as advised by the housekeeping manager. - In support of the housekeeping manager, arrange for the provision of domestic stores across the Trust, within the budget limits set out. To control the use of materials to ensure there isno wastage and that all materials are being used only for the purpose for which they were issued. This will include use of the Trusts purchasing system (ORACLE) - In support of the housekeeping manager, administrate the Trusts medical and relatives accommodation facility. This will include allocation of rooms, issuing of licenses and keys to tenants, providing relevant documentation to the trust Finance department and external stakeholders and inspection for rooms where necessary. - In support of the housekeeping manager, administrate the Trusts pest control contract. This will include raising call outs to the appropriate contractor, reporting maintenance issues atrented properties and utilising the Trusts purchasing system to complete orders

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