Laundry Assistant

Location

£10.42

Hourly Rate

Job Type:

Part-time

Role:

Permanent

Annual Leave:

5.6 weeks pro rata

Your Benefits :

Free on-site parking

Free Uniform

Paid Induction

Closing Date: Wednesday 31st May 2023

Job Ref: 23MDAH21

We are looking for a Laundry Assistant to join our team at Aughnacloy House to work as a trained member of staff and to ensure that the resident’s bedding and clothing is laundered to the standards required.

Duties

The Laundry Assistant will be required to work in the Laundry department of the Home:

• Laundry – Washing, drying and ironing duties.
• Maintain standards of clothing by carrying out small repairs to residents’ clothing such as sewing on buttons, hemming trousers/skirts etc.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
• Complete all paperwork accurately.
• Communicate regularly with the line manager.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as laid down by the company.
• Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ensure the confidentiality of residents, colleagues and the company at all times.
• Work as part of a team.
• Provide quality service at all times.

Whilst the above is an outline of the duties you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.

The company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum of 1 year of laundry experience in work or a voluntary setting

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working within a Nursing Home or similar environment.

The Company operates a No Smoking Policy.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Please Note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not reapply.

A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Domestic Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.