Housekeeper for Assisted Living Community

Description

Department

: Maintenance

Reports To

: Director of Maintenance

Status

: Non-exempt

Category

: Service Worker

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing cleaning duties assigned to apartments, interior and exterior common areas and amenities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.
• Cleans public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture and common areas.
• Washes windows at reasonable heights through out the community as requested.
• Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper and safe use of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Stocks cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empties wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Ensures with maintenance that trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Completes maintenance work orders for any maintenance repairs needed.
• Reports resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Performs all housekeeping duties including:

• Changing beds.
• Cleaning public restrooms and replenishing supplies as needed
• Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dusting furniture and equipment.
• Polishing metalwork.
• Washing walls, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills.

Performs all laundry duties including:

• Distributing laundered articles and linens.
• Maintains resident laundry areas including mopping floors and washing walls regularly.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Able to operates cleaning equipment such as: mangle, iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Able to print and speak simple sentences in English.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Able to perform these operations using units of Unites States’ currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Able to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Must have submitted and completed a Criminal Background check for unlicensed employees in compliance with state regulation.
• Must provide a medical certification from a licensed healthcare provider confirming that the employee is free from communicable disease including TB in compliance with state regulation at hire and annually thereafter.

Required Behavior

• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; deals with service failures and prioritizes customer needs.
• Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to be tactful; maintains confidences, and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others; handles all situations honestly.
• Able to keep an open mind and change opinions on the basis of new information; performs a variety tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions effectively from task to task; adapts to varying customer needs.
• Arrives to work on time.
• Absence and tardiness is minimal.
• Appearance is neat, clean, and according to dress code.
• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in work performed.
• Maintains resident CONFIDENTIALITY to assure resident rights are protected.

Physical Demands

• Physically able to move at least 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Physically able to bend, reach, and work in small areas.
• Physically able to push and pull equipment and furnishings.
• Physically able to stand for long periods of time.