Housekeeper

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Housekeeper to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

As a Housekeeper you will be responsible for:

• To conform to the required dress code for your area, and to ensure the uniform provided is always clean, presentable and free from tears and stains.
• The washing of all pots in the pot wash areas and operation of the dish washing machine, in accordance to directions.
• To ensure all food waste is disposed of in correct manner in accordance with hygiene and environmental procedures.
• To ensure that all wastage is recorded and agreed by the Catering manager or his delegated person of authority before being disposed of.
• To ensure all catering waste disposal areas are left clear and hygienic at all times.
• To adhere to and carry out all cleaning as laid down in cleaning schedule.
• To be fully conversant with and adhere to all Sodexo and UK legislation with regard to: (a) Hygiene regulations. (b) Health and Safety at Work Act. (c) Fire precautions and fire regulations. (d) COSHH regulations.
• Ensure that all stock items are monitored and rotated and proper requisitions and stock transfer procedures are carried out.
• To ensure all PPE is worn as per training and company procedures whenever appropriate

Other:

• To liaise and assist in other areas as dictated by business needs.
• To assist with basic food preparations as directed by the duty chef.
• To attend to any reasonable requests by the management.
• To relieve in this and other Establishments, from time to time, during holidays, sickness etc.

• The description is not intended to be exhaustive of all responsibilities but to give a brief outline of the duties expected

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Experience of general cleaning methods and techniques
• Excellent communication skills
• An awareness of health and safety requirements
• Attention to detail
• The ability to work on one’s initiative
• Self motivated
• Well presented
• Good interpersonal skills
• BICs cleaning qualification or equivalent is also desirable, but not essential

Package Description

To ensure that all areas run by the office and kitchen are kept clean and tidy.  Providing a safe and hygienic environment for the production and service of food.  Maintaining company standards at all times

About the Company

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.