Housekeeper

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Beverage and Food:

Prepare and serve tea, coffee, and other refreshments to staff and visitors. Ensure the kitchen area is kept clean and well-stocked with supplies. Maintain cleanliness of cups, glasses, and other utensils. Maintain & replenish stock for beverage making, includes going out to purchase milk, tea, coffee etc using petty cash. Providing or making sandwiches and other snacks for meetings and training events. Comply with relevant Food Hygiene Standards for all food and beverage associated tasks responsibilities.

2. Housekeeping:

Clean and maintain the kitchen and staff areas at both sites of the surgery including the kitchen, microwave and fridge. Empty and clean bins regularly.

3. Cleaning:

Clean glass surfaces and high-touch areas such as door handles. Ensure all cleaning equipment is maintained and stored correctly. Ensure toilets are clean and tidy for both staff and patients, replenishment of paper towels and soap.

4. Travel:

Travel between our two sites to perform duties daily. Ensure that all cleaning and housekeeping tasks are completed to the same high standard at both locations.

5. General Duties:

Maintain & replenish stock and ensure that equipment is clean & well maintained. Report any maintenance issues to the Practice Manager. Ensure a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained at all times. Follow health and safety guidelines to ensure the safety of all staff and patients. Comply with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. Deliver post and other documentation between sites as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• GCSE in Maths, English and science or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject, e.g. customer service.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of customer service work ideally in a medical
• environment.
• Evidence of working with confidential information.
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience of food and drink preparation in line with food
• hygiene standards.
• Experience of handling money/petty cash.
• Evidence of working within Health & Safety and COSHH
• regulations.

Desirable

• Experience working in a primary care setting.

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

Trafalgar Medical Group Practice

Address

25 Osborne Road

Southsea

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO5 3ND

Employer's website

https://www.trafalgarmedicalgrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)