Environmental Services Assistant - Housekeeping

Lutheran Life Villages • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

You are a dependable, detail-focused individual who takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents, staff, and visitors. You enjoy hands-on work, can follow routine cleaning and laundry procedures, and are comfortable working independently with minimal supervision. You bring a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to stay organized while managing multiple tasks. Weekend, holiday, and extended shifts are part of your commitment to supporting our residents and community. In this role, you will maintain resident rooms, common spaces, and facility areas in clean, orderly condition while ensuring safe and sanitary laundry operations.

Requirements

• No previous experience or training required - just willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain accurate work records.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Reliability in supporting weekend, holiday, and extended shift schedules.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in common areas, offices, lounges, public restrooms, hallways, and resident rooms.
• Dust mop, sweep, vacuum, and mop floors; clean and sanitize bathrooms, fixtures, water fountains, and windows.
• Refill supplies, remove trash, and reline receptacles.
• Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, heating/cooling units, and high-touch surfaces.
• Monitor facility conditions (walls, vents, baseboards, ceiling tiles) and submit maintenance requests when needed.
• Complete bed-making, weekly linen changes, and terminal/discharge cleaning of rooms.
• Keep work areas clean, and ensure equipment and supplies are stored properly at all times.
• Transport, sort, wash, dry, fold, and distribute linens and resident laundry.
• Maintain adequate linen stock on halls and organize linen closets.
• Wash resident clothing as requested; search for missing items when needed.
• Clean laundry equipment, dryer vents, walls, and work areas; discard unusable items.
• Tumble/fluff draperies and manage laundry workflow to meet facility needs.
• Assist with setup for parties, meetings, and special events.
• Restock housekeeping carts and sanitize barrels/bins.
• Clean isolation rooms and handle biohazardous waste safely.
• Coordinate routine and terminal cleaning with nursing staff.
• Assist with lifting or moving equipment and complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Celebrate You Enjoy a paid day off for your birthday every year - because you deserve it! Receive holiday double pay when working any of our 14 recognized holidays.
• Time to Recharge Earn up to 17 days of PTO in your first year - with more as you grow. Shift differentials are available to reward your hard work during evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Health & Wellness Access medical, dental, and vision insurance - starting within just 30 days. Life insurance and short-term disability coverage to protect you and your family. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support when you need it most.
• Invest in Your Future Take advantage of education assistance, including our Achieve Your Degree program (in partnership with Ivy Tech). Plan ahead with a 403(b)-retirement savings plan, complete with employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed