Hotel Services Assistant

Job summary

Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

If so, we have exciting opportunity to join our team based at The Derwent Unit, Chesterfield.

The vacancy is for 37.5 hours per week, working 7.00am - 3.00pm, 5 days a week, with alternate weekends

The postholder will be required to carry out a deep cleaning service and will be based at The Derwent Unit and cover various properties, with occasional Hotel Services Assistant duties.

Main duties of the job

Housekeepers provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors, and staff. Duties include:

Cleaning Duties

Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery and periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.

Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.

Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.

Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.

High dusting.

Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.

Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.

Cleaning wall tiles.

Replenishing disposable items, e.g. paper towels, soap, rubbish sacks etc.

Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.

Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient

Deep Cleaning Duties

Wall washing.

Carpet cleaning.

Cleaning after major floods (normally following estates staff).

Post clean after major building work.

Pre clean of newly acquired buildings.

Specialised floor maintenance.

Specialised kitchen cleaning.

Specialised cleaning following infection (on advice of cross infection nurse).

Ad Hoc Duties

Order and maintain cleaning supplies to required stock level.

Report defaults, breakage's, pest's etc to relevant person.

To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management.

To open and secure buildings following procedures where required.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service

Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

Generous NHS pension scheme

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts and online benefits

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities