Homemaker - Becker Campus
About The Position
The Homemaker supports a clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents in the Good Shepherd Memory Care community. The role provides daily housekeeping and general cleaning in residents’ homes and shared household areas, follows residents’ personal preferences, and maintains and properly uses cleaning equipment and supplies. The Homemaker also assists residents with laundry and escorts, communicates respectfully with clients and others, reports safety or maintenance concerns, and helps welcome and orient new team members. The schedule is days, Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal English.
- Ability to work in a variety of clients’ home settings, with possible exposure to pets and various cleaning chemicals.
- Ability to plan and organize the day and week to ensure work is completed on time.
- Self-motivated, punctual, and energetic.
Nice To Haves
- Prior housekeeping experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily housekeeping services essential to clients’ health and well-being.
- Clean and sanitize resident rooms weekly on a rotational basis, following residents’ personal preferences; tasks may include bathroom sanitizing, changing bed linens, dusting, cleaning surfaces, washing windows, cleaning closets, mopping, cleaning blinds, removing trash, and vacuuming.
- Clean general household areas, including entryways, living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens.
- Assist Care Managers with household cleaning, including sweeping, doing dishes, and wiping tables and chairs.
- Refill dispensers with paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, hand soap, and other supplies.
- Clean rooms promptly when residents move in or out.
- Use cleaning equipment properly, clean it after use, and maintain it appropriately.
- Follow instructions and safeguards for the use of chemicals and equipment.
- Observe and report environmental conditions, concerns, stains, and equipment issues.
- Document completed cleaning tasks according to procedure.
- Report animals, vermin, insects, supply needs, cleaning supply or equipment needs, repair needs, water leaks, other maintenance needs, and health or safety hazards.
- Assist housekeeping with seasonal and routine projects, such as carpet and furniture cleaning, stain removal, vent cleaning, and window or wall washing.
- Assist with laundry and return clothing to clients as assigned.
- Communicate effectively and respectfully with clients, families, volunteers, staff, supervisors, and others.
- Escort clients to and from activities, church, meals, and events.
- Protect vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect and report concerns immediately.
- Triage client concerns and seek direction from the designated staff person.
- Maintain a positive attitude with clients, families, visitors, and coworkers, using a calm approach and tone of voice, smiling, and eye contact.
- Assist with onboarding new staff so they feel welcomed and understand their job functions.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off for eligible part-time and full-time employees.
- Earned Safe & Sick Time Off.
- Free option for employee health, dental, vision, and life insurance for eligible full-time employees.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
