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Housekeeping Team Lead

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Housekeeping Team Leader

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Spire Yale Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Housekeeping Team Supervisor to join our dedicated Housekeeping team.

In this important role, you will support the Hotel Services Manager by supervising the day-to-day housekeeping service and ensuring that the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control are maintained throughout the hospital.

You will lead by example, supporting and coordinating the housekeeping team to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors and colleagues.

Duties and responsibilities

✓Supervise the day-to-day activities of the housekeeping team, ensuring that all allocated areas are cleaned to the required standards.

✓Organise rotas and allocate duties to ensure appropriate housekeeping cover in line with operational requirements.

✓Ensure rooms are prepared and ready for immediate occupation in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

✓Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection prevention across clinical, non-clinical and public areas.

✓Support the induction and ongoing training of housekeeping team members.

✓Monitor team performance, provide day-to-day guidance and address any issues appropriately.

✓Manage holiday allocation, sickness cover and absence records for the team.

✓Ensure timesheets and pay enhancements are recorded accurately and submitted within the required timescales.

✓Manage laundry levels, goods received and housekeeping stores where appropriate.

✓Ensure the safe and effective management of waste and spillages in line with Spire policies.

✓Support the department in meeting budgetary targets through the effective use of resources.

✓Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety, COSHH, hygiene and infection control requirements.

✓Previous experience supervising or leading a team within a housekeeping, cleaning, hospitality or similar environment.

✓A friendly, approachable and customer-focused manner.

✓Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads effectively.

✓Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards.

✓The ability to work independently and identify when issues need to be escalated.

✓A flexible and collaborative approach to supporting colleagues and operational requirements.

✓The physical ability to use a range of cleaning equipment, which may involve bending, lifting and reaching.

✓An understanding of Health and Safety, hygiene and infection control standards.

✓The ability to handle sensitive matters professionally and maintain patient and hospital confidentiality.

Flexibility will be required to support the needs of the Housekeeping department and ensure appropriate cover is maintained.

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:

35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employer and employee contributory pension
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme
Access to wellbeing and lifestyle support
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Free on-site parking, where available
Discounted and subsidised services and treatments

Benefits are subject to eligibility and may vary depending on contracted hours.

About us

Spire Yale Hospital is based in Wrexham, with the wider service also encompassing Spire Abergele and Spire Chesney Court. Our housekeeping services support a wide range of clinical and non-clinical departments, as well as public areas, making this a varied and important role within the hospital.

We are committed to creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment where our patients receive high-quality care. If you are an experienced housekeeping professional who enjoys leading a team and takes pride in delivering excellent standards, we would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.