Weekend Laundry Assistant

As a Laundry/Domestic Assistant at our Park Avenue Care Home in Bromley,you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team. Along with the rest of the Housekeeping Team, you would ensure that the care home is always maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and is safe, comfortable, and welcoming for the people living in our care home.

Taking pride in the service you provide to the people living in our care homes will make a difference every day.

Excelcare is a family-owned Care Home group established for over 34 years. We provide the highest standards of care to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and mental

health issues. By joining us you will become one of the ‘family’ and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• Salary: £12.85 per hour
• Days: Saturday & Sunday
• Hours: 07:30am-2:30pm 14 hours per week

About the role:

• To manage the laundry procedures and put through required laundry, preventing unnecessary build-up.
• To ensure that bundles of laundry are identified for the staff to load and unload into the washers and dryers.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of the laundry equipment and the daily de-fluffing of the dryers, reporting any defects to the Head of Home.
• To distribute clothes to our residents’ rooms.
• To ensure the correct marking of residents’ clothes.
• To keep the laundry room clean and tidy and in a hygienic condition.
• To perform other such reasonable duties as may be required.
• To work in co-operation with the Head of Home in maintaining an efficient laundry service for all service users.
• To manage the laundry throughout under Health and Safety best practices, paying special attention to cross-infection.
• To identify and report and areas of malfunction or damage to equipment, in accordance with the company’s Maintenance reporting procedure.
• To maintain the general cleanliness of the laundry, through identified and agreed work schedules.
• To adhere to and maintain the company’s policies and procedures.

What we are looking for from you:

• A kind, compassionate approach to everything you do.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good time management and organisation skills Flexibility, enthusiasm, and a good sense of humour
• An eye for detail and the ability to juggle priorities.
• Previous experience in a cleaner or domestic role is desirable

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking*
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Annual salary review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
• Paid uniform
• Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
• Team appreciation week

*Terms and Conditions apply

If you are interested in the position, please apply online today – we look forward to hearing from you.