Housekeeper/Cook

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

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Job summary

Housekeeper / Cook - The Nook Hospice, NR14 7PX

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

WorkingPattern: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 working days

Permanent Contract

Salary £23,000 per annum

Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays:

  • + 30% Saturdays& Evenings
  • + 60% Sundays& Bank Holiday

Main duties of the job

Are you:

  • A team player and looking for a new challenge?

Do you have:

  • Housekeeping and some catering experience?

The role:

  • Working with a small team to ensure the hospice is kept clean and free from infection. To ensure a quick turnaround of bedrooms at the end of a stay. Wash, dry and iron all laundry used in the hospice including visiting families.
  • To help in the kitchen when required and on special occasions, cover shifts when the cook is on annual leaveor days off.
  • Ensuring that all COSHH regulations are adhered to.

About us

Comprehensive range of benefits:

  • Free onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices
  • Pool car provided when working in the community
  • NHS pension - continuation if already contributing
  • Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
  • Additional holiday purchase scheme
  • AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance
  • Free eye tests & cycle to work scheme
  • Wellbeing support & Employee Assistance Programme

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH)supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are extremely proud to say all three of our hospice services were rated OUTSTANDING when last inspected by the Care Quality Commission. This fantastic achievement is due to the commitment and professionalism of our wonderfully dedicated employees and volunteers.

At EACH we are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, in particular from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds.

EACH is proud to be Investors in People accredited.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

EACH1061867

Job locations

The Nook

Pigot Lane

Framingham Earl

Norfolk

NR14 7PX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary: To provide an efficient, cost effective Housekeeping and Catering service for The Nook Hospice.

Housekeeping Responsibilities:

Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the Facilities Site Manager or Care Service Manager.

Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks.

Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed

Understand C.O.S.H.H. Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.

Inform the Facilities Site Manager when stocks of cleaning materials are running low.

Liaise with the Facilities Site Manager to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to.

Catering Responsibilities:

Prepare and serve foods when required, under the direction of the lead Cook adhering to guidelines and regulations with reference to food handling / hygiene and preparation. This will include day-to-day meals within the hospice, sandwiches and other foods when required for special events. N.B. You will be covering the kitchen and cooking the main meal in the Cooks absence, i.e. days off, annual leave and sickness.

Ensure specialised planned menus are adhered to.

Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning schedule is adhered to.

Take responsibility for health and safety matters in the kitchen, and to comply with current food hygiene regulations.

Ensure that systems such as refrigerator temperature monitors, and food labelling are carried out at all times.

Supervise volunteers, if required.

All duties are shared on a rota basis with other members of the Housekeeping/Catering team, providing 7 day cover.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary: To provide an efficient, cost effective Housekeeping and Catering service for The Nook Hospice.

Housekeeping Responsibilities:

Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the Facilities Site Manager or Care Service Manager.

Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks.

Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed

Understand C.O.S.H.H. Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.

Inform the Facilities Site Manager when stocks of cleaning materials are running low.

Liaise with the Facilities Site Manager to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to.

Catering Responsibilities:

Prepare and serve foods when required, under the direction of the lead Cook adhering to guidelines and regulations with reference to food handling / hygiene and preparation. This will include day-to-day meals within the hospice, sandwiches and other foods when required for special events. N.B. You will be covering the kitchen and cooking the main meal in the Cooks absence, i.e. days off, annual leave and sickness.

Ensure specialised planned menus are adhered to.

Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning schedule is adhered to.

Take responsibility for health and safety matters in the kitchen, and to comply with current food hygiene regulations.

Ensure that systems such as refrigerator temperature monitors, and food labelling are carried out at all times.

Supervise volunteers, if required.

All duties are shared on a rota basis with other members of the Housekeeping/Catering team, providing 7 day cover.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Cleaner/housekeeper and Catering Assistant

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Full clean UK driving licence
  • Own transport

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prepare basic meals;
  • Experience and ability to meet food hygiene requirements;
  • Planning and organisational skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Self-motivating
  • Ability to work independently
  • High standard of communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good team worker
  • Flexible approach to working hours
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Cleaner/housekeeper and Catering Assistant

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Full clean UK driving licence
  • Own transport

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prepare basic meals;
  • Experience and ability to meet food hygiene requirements;
  • Planning and organisational skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Self-motivating
  • Ability to work independently
  • High standard of communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good team worker
  • Flexible approach to working hours

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

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Address

The Nook

Pigot Lane

Framingham Earl

Norfolk

NR14 7PX


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Address

The Nook

Pigot Lane

Framingham Earl

Norfolk

NR14 7PX


Employer's website

https://www.each.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

hrinbox@each.org.uk

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

EACH1061867

Job locations

The Nook

Pigot Lane

Framingham Earl

Norfolk

NR14 7PX


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