The types of duties which form part of your volunteer role will vary by property and can change from day to day but will usually involve the following:
1. If you are volunteering in a catered property: to help set up, serve, clear away at meal times – breakfast, evening meals and lunch at weekends. Keep the kitchen, dining room and other catering areas clean. This includes pot washing, cleaning of appliances and operating dishwasher machine.
2. Help the Cook in basic food preparation, put away deliveries and keep the kitchen and cooking utensils clean and tidy.
3. Everyday general cleaning and portering duties covering all areas and to include; the cleaning of showers, toilets, bedrooms, public & communal areas, immediate external areas, kitchens and dining room.
4. Occasional special cleaning, e.g. carpet cleaning, deep cleaning areas, oven cleaning, washing down walls, laundry, cleaning vents and inside of windows.
5. Changing bed linen, counting and preparing laundry for collection.
6. Office duties to include check in/out, dealing with enquiries, taking bookings, responding to complaints, logging/reporting problems and maintenance issues.
7. Night porter duties; offering basic office cover and contact for residents after office hours. Some cleaning duties may also be required.