Housekeeping-FT Day Shift

StoneBridge Senior Living • Maryland Heights, MO

23h

About The Position

The Housekeeper Aide provides cleaning services to maintain a safe, sanitary, comfortable, and homelike environment for residents, staff, and the public. Housekeeping services must follow facility policies and procedures and comply with state and federal laws and regulations, supporting residents’ quality of life. The role includes cleaning resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas; safely handling cleaning supplies, chemicals, and waste; and helping maintain a safe workplace and resident environment. The position is full-time, day shift.

Requirements

• Friendly attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to express oneself adequately in written and oral communication and communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a healthcare environment in Environmental Services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas daily using appropriate dusting, mopping, sanitizing, and scrubbing methods.
• Respect residents’ privacy and preferences regarding room arrangements and personal items, and knock before entering rooms and bathrooms.
• Clean walls, ceilings, windows, mirrors, and waxed floors according to department procedures and schedules.
• Keep housekeeping supplies secured and out of residents’ reach.
• Dispose of trash, biohazardous waste, and other materials requiring special handling according to facility policies and procedures.
• Post signs when housekeeping work creates an environmental safety hazard.
• Use personal protective equipment when required and follow safety instructions for chemical substances, including consulting labels and Material Safety Data Sheets and keeping chemicals in their original containers.
• Ask a supervisor for help when unsure about proper handling techniques.
• Monitor for and report evidence of rodents or pests to a supervisor.
• Communicate with the Maintenance Director in preparation for state inspections and attend survey training; interact with state surveyors only as instructed by the immediate supervisor.
• Report injuries to self or others to a supervisor immediately.
• Attend assigned in-service education programs and apply the information to job tasks.
• Monitor the workplace for safety and fire hazards, correcting or reporting potential problems to the Director of Environmental Services promptly.
• Participate in fire and disaster drills and carry out assigned emergency duties to help ensure resident safety.

Benefits

• Paid time off options
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and employee assistance program coverage
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed