Housekeeper I

Dekalb Area Retirement Center•DeKalb, IL

98d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper is committed in ensuring that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner, serving the residents to our fullest capacity while enhancing an independent lifestyle throughout all levels of care.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of high school.
Ability to work in a health care and Continuing Care Retirement Community environment.
Ability to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move equipment/supplies a minimum of fifty (50) pounds throughout the work day.
Ability to bend, turn, reach over head and below knees throughout work day.
Ability to stand and walk 80% of the work day.
Ability to see and hear or use prosthetics adequately so that the tasks of this position can be fully met, to include the use of supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
Empty and sanitize trash cans where appropriate.
Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreation areas, etc., daily or as instructed.
Clean, sanitize/disinfect, and polish bathroom fixtures.
Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreation areas, bathrooms and entrance/exit ways daily or as assigned.
Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, in addition to cleaning carpets by vacuuming, spot cleaning, deodorizing, extracting, and dry cleaning.
Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, etc.
Remove dirt, dust, grime, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
Clean hallways, stairs, and elevators as assigned.
Discard waste/trash into proper receptacles, and re-line trash basket with correct sized liner
Clean vacant rooms as assigned. (Daily in HC / weekly in other areas)
Perform terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged, and/or transferred to another room/area.
Performs other duties as assigned