Housekeeper and Cook - Southport, United States - Abbeyfield

Description

**Housekeeper and Cook**

**What Abbeyfield Offer You**

In line with your casual (bank) worker assignment agreement, we offer competitive pay that is in line with those of our employed staff in similar roles. And depending on how many hours you work, you will accrue leave at an equivalent rate of 31 days paid leave in a full calendar year, inclusive of bank/public holidays (pro rata).

To carry out this role, you will be provided with mandatory training to get you started, as part of a comprehensive induction. To work for us in future assignments, you will be expected to keep your mandatory training up to date.

**Abbeyfield People**

As on of our highly valued Housekeepers, you're at the front line of delivery. Youll ensure all aspects of the House(s) run smoothly and efficiently, by coordinating and managing all house staff. You also ensure the catering service runs efficiently in line with budget, so the role may include cooking and meals preparation for large groups of residents.

First and foremost, you will be a naturally caring person, who is compassionate, and understands the needs of older people. Further, youll be able to communicate, interact well with, and build strong working relationships a wide range of people in varied situations. And in a modern workplace, as you would expect, you should be able to use computers and IT applications, and be able to read, write and work with numbers to a good standard.

A strong and supportive team player, youll also need to be a competent cook, who can keep to a budget. Youll also be skilled in supervising and supporting your team of General Assistants, and will know how to get the best from them.

If you are already experienced in working in a similar role within services for older people, and have knowledge of tenancy management and tenant participation, then even better. It would also be beneficial if you held a current driving licence. You will also need to have a First Aid Certificate and Food Hygiene Certificate. However, if you do not possess these, full training will be provided to ensure you obtain these within the first few months.

And because we take the wellbeing of our residents and staff very seriously, you won't be surprised that to work for us, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (other than in exceptional circumstances), and intend to have any further booster vaccinations that are made available.

**About Abbeyfield**

For over 60 years, Abbeyfield has been a charity that provides housing for elderly people across the UK and internationally. It is our mission to enhance the quality of life for our residents through excellent accommodation in a stimulating environment to help maintain a socially active life.

Abbeyfield is more than a home; its a neighbourhood, a community, a family. Our core behaviours are to be welcoming to everyone, celebrate the positives, work collaboratively, take responsibility, and be adaptable to changing circumstances.

Best of all, were a charity, meaning that the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do, not shareholders.

**Your role at Abbeyfield**

Your role is to maintain service continuity to our residents, through ensuring an efficient handover process is adopted by all house staff. Youll go out of your way to ensure that all residents feel welcome, included and involved in the house(s), and matters affecting the house are communicated to them as required.

Youll organise social activities, consistent with housing management and health and safety requirements. Youll consult with residents and volunteer groups, and the activities you design and provide reflect Abbeyfield values and policies, and do not interfere with the smooth running of the house, and are appropriate to the requirements of residents.

Independence of residents is maximised in line with their abilities. And all residents remain involved in the community in line with their individual needs, aspirations and abilities.

Youll take responsibility for ensuring all staff, volunteers, trades persons and other visitors are managed effectively when on site, and all records and administration are accurate and kept up to date. And naturally, you will go out of your way to ensure that all areas of the House(s) are clean, tidy and meet all Health and Safety and Environmental Health requirements.

**A Great Place to Work**

Situated on a bustling, affluent road between the towns of Southport and Formby, Abbeyfield Waterloo Road is located in the heart of the Birkdale Village, which offers plenty of restaurants, bars and shops nearby and just a five minute drive from Southport town centre.

At Waterloo Road, our residents can enjoy the privacy of their own comfortable room with the option to socialise with other residents in our shared lounges and dining areas whenever they choose. We pride ourselves on the home from home experience that we offer with our fantastic team taking care of everything to provide a friendly, welcoming and homely environment possible.

We encourage an open and friendly culture amongst our staff who are well supported and valued. Everyone receives ongoing training to keep up to date with good practice. Through daily interaction we get to know our residents well and always ensure that everyone, staff included, are treated with kindness and respect.

The Abbeyfield Society

**Attached documents**

Salary Frequency Hourly Job Reference abbeyfield/TP/326/952 Contract Type Casual (Bank Worker) Assignment Closing Date 05 September, 2021 Job Category B - Housing Business Unit Operations Location Birkdale, Southport, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland) Posted on 05 August, 2021 Contract Details Flexible | OpenStreetMap contributors

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