Laundry Operative

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure all areas of the laundry, including the laundry processing equipment and linen cupboards are clean, hygienic and in tidy condition. 
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and materials, ensuring that they are kept in safe, clean and efficient condition and reporting to the Registered Manager where any item of such equipment requires repair or replacement. 
• Ensuring that any and all chemicals used in the laundry room are kept safely and are replenished, participating in stock checks as required, and to report to the Manager when there is a need to order stocks, to preserve the continuous operation of the laundry service. 
• To sort and wash all household linen and residents’ personal clothing in a timely manner, ensuring that all items are processed at the correct temperatures and settings required according to the type of fabric and to make sure that all items are thoroughly cleansed and stain free. 
• Ensure that any items that require thermal disinfection, are processed correctly and that the company’s Infection Control policies are strictly adhered to, including the correct method of handling the soiled items and the use of PPE. 
• Ensuring that all items of the household linen and residents’ personal clothing, are ironed & pressed as required in order to maintain a high standard of finished articles. 
• To ensure that all items of personal clothing and household linen are in a good state of repair, checking that personal clothing is clearly labelled with the resident’s name, and bringing to the attention of the Manager where any items may require replacement. 
• Make sure to return all residents’ personal clothing to the appropriate resident’s bedroom, and all household linens to the relevant storage cupboards. 
• To understand responsibilities in relation to Fire Procedures, Health & Safety, COSHH, Infection Control & Emergency First Aid. 
• To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post and to be aware that social activities connected with the home may require voluntary work attendance outside of normal working hours. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Good verbal communication skills. 
• Able to work on own initiative and also as part of a team. 
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising where appropriate, while maintaining attention to detail. 
• Have the ability to demonstrate relevant knowledge of the laundry room, equipment and storage cupboards. 
• Be reliable, well organised and motivated.