Job Title: Central Laundry Manager
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Salary Range: £47,274.43 to £53,589.85
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:24/02/2025
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Job Overview
Oversee the day-to-day operational running of a busy centralised laundry department, servicing healthcare and non-healthcare organisations.
for an informal discussion please contact James Perrier at ja.perrier@health.gov.je
Budgetary Responsibility
Daily budgetary responsibilities for staff and non staffing aspects relating to the operational running of the central laundry
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
- Undertake all aspects of recruitment, retention, rostering, annual leave, and absence monitoring, including conducting return to work interviews and adherence to the managing attendance policies and procedures.
- Provide and review analytical data to ensure the central laundry runs efficiently.
- Initiate statutory and mandatory training online and in-house training on laundry equipment for all staff, ensuring staff adhere to safe working practices, in accordance with SOP’s and Government policies.
- Write in conjunction with the H&S team and the laundry chargehands all SOP’s, risk assessments, COSHH assessments, BCP’s and internal policies required to run a safe and efficient laundry distribution service.
- Assist in collaboration with the engineering department in the tendering and procurement process for all laundry equipment replacement.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
- Procure all laundry consumables, services, and linen as required, adhering to the public finance manual, and guaranteeing quality standards and best value are maintained.
- Provide monthly recharge figures on system templates for all income generating activities.
- Report equipment failure and work in conjunction with the onsite engineering team, adhering to preventive maintenance schedules, and supplier service contracts to minimise equipment downtime and business disruption.
- Work closely with the other services leads in portering, stores and domestics to facilitate an efficient logistics and distribution service.
Person specification
Highly driven individual with a proven track record of leading teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Qualifications
Educated to GCSE level
Knowledge
Knowledge of laundry operations and equipment desirable
Technical Work Based Skills
A clean a driving licence is essential
General skills / attributes
A high standard of education
Good communication skills are essential
Experience
Previous experience in a Laundry environment is desirable
Previous experience is a management or supervisory role would be beneficial
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