Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant

Role overview

Curam Care Homes in Dundalk, County Louth is hiring a full-time Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant, with relief cover also mentioned. The role sits within the care team and is focused on maintaining excellent cleanliness standards, safe working practices, and compliance with health, safety, and company procedures.

What the role involves

• Keeping the care home environment clean, orderly, and to a consistently high standard.
• Supporting the smooth running of housekeeping and laundry activities in coordination with the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager and Director of Nursing.
• Handling laundry processes for residents, including sorting, washing, drying, ironing, folding, labelling, and returning clothing and linens appropriately.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team and contributing to daily operations, meetings, audits, and service reviews.
• Following infection prevention measures and safeguarding resident safety at all times.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a similar setting is helpful but not required, as training will be provided.
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively within a team.
• Clear communication and strong interpersonal skills for regular interaction with residents, colleagues, and visitors.
• Commitment to maintaining a very high standard of cleanliness and care when working around residents.
• Good spoken and written English.

Key responsibilities

• Track stock levels for equipment and consumables used by the department.
• Maintain checklists and work closely with management to support efficient day-to-day housekeeping and laundry operations.
• Ensure resident rooms are kept clean, tidy, and well presented.
• Carry out all duties with resident safety as a priority.
• Follow infection control guidance at all times.
• Communicate and cooperate with the multidisciplinary care team.
• Report incidents promptly to the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager or Director of Nursing.
• Be courteous, professional, and approachable with residents, visitors, and staff.
• Coordinate with management regarding new admissions and make sure residents’ clothing is properly labelled.
• Support monitoring, auditing, and evaluation activities as needed.
• Take part in staff, resident, and departmental meetings when scheduled by the Director of Nursing.
• Collect laundry regularly from resident areas and transfer it to the laundry department in line with infection control procedures.
• Sort laundry by type and colour, and wash items at the correct temperature.
• Wash residents’ clothing according to the labelled temperature, then iron and fold items before return.
• Ensure bedding is ironed and towels and face cloths are folded and stored neatly in the correct place.
• Make sure clothing is accurately identified and labelled to minimise the risk of loss.
• Return residents’ clothing to the correct resident and ensure items are neatly put away.
• Keep wardrobes and drawers tidy.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the laundry room.
• Carry out daily cleaning of washers, dryers, laundry bags, lint trays, vents, and floors.

Benefits

• Supportive and positive workplace culture.
• Flexible shift patterns designed to help with work-life balance.
• Paid breaks.
• Sunday and public holiday premium pay of basic pay plus 15%.
• Complimentary meals on long day shifts.
• Referral bonus.
• Discounted uniforms with a buy-one-get-one-free offer.
• Cycle-to-work scheme with a repayment plan.
• Free car parking.
• Pension scheme with up to 4% employer matching.
• Death-in-service benefit.
• Pharmacy discount.

Additional information

Curam Care Homes says it is committed to career development, internal promotion, and ongoing training. The organization highlights that people are central to its approach and that it aims to offer progression opportunities through continuing education and development programmes. The listed duties and benefits are not exhaustive.

Contact

For informal enquiries, contact [email protected].