Housekeeper

Do you currently work in the healthcare or care sector and are currently looking for a new position in East Kent? Randstad have temporary contract roles for Housekeepers with 2Gether Support Solutions who service the East Kent Hospitals and we would really like to hear from you.

• Position: Housekeeper
• Location: QEQM Hopsital
• Hourly rate: Weekday £11.45, weekend £12.45, bank holiday £22.90
• Duration: 6 months+
• Hours: Part-time
• Contract type: Temporary with weekly pay via Randstad
• Randstad contact: The NHS team on

The Housekeepers role is a multifaceted position which involves but won't be limited to delivering cleaning, catering and laundry services within a patient facing healthcare setting.

Housekeeper duties include:

• To ensure safety standards are maintained to the highest standard.
• Delivering excellent customer care.
• Handling food orders and ensuring customers receive meals and refreshments at regular intervals throughout the shift.
• Take responsibility for ensuring hygiene standards are maintained in serving and pot washing areas. This will also involve loading and unloading of dishwashers & removing ward waste when required.
• Ensure all catering disposal areas are kept clean and empty as needed and records maintained.
• Greet and Talk to patients & kitchen staff maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Movement, distribution and change of linens, food.
• Maintaining stock levels by placing orders for a ward and collecting this from other areas in the hospital.

Key qualities:

• Relevant experience in a similar role.
• High level of communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to communicate with customers, visitors, colleagues and management effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a flexible approach
• Positive and can do attitude.
• Awareness of Health and safety standards

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in the same or a relevant role.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom
• 2 current proofs of address.
• A Standard DBS certificate (or willingness to undergo one)
• Happy to undergo relevant training including clinical and and non-clinical along with food hygiene
• Access to transport will be an advantage when applying for this role.

Why work for Randstad?

• All necessary training provided by us, with opportunities for other training and development
• Access to great discounts with top highstreet retailers
• Long term work opportunities

If you are interested please click apply now or call the team on for more information!

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.