Housekeeper II: Full-Time

Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery•Boonville, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Valley Hope of Boonville is hiring a Housekeeper II to maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition at its residential and outpatient addiction treatment facility. The role performs scheduled cleaning and sanitizing throughout the facility, including patient rooms, offices, common areas, restrooms, nursing areas, laundry areas, and multiple types of flooring. Duties also include handling linens and supplies, safely using and inspecting housekeeping equipment, following infection-control and safety procedures, and reporting maintenance concerns. The position also has lead-related duties, including creating housekeeping staff schedules as assigned by a supervisor, training housekeepers and/or patients, preparing orders for cleaning chemicals, equipment, and linens, identifying cost-saving opportunities, participating in inspections, communicating with management about cleanliness and infection-control standards, and providing input for personnel performance reviews when assigned. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The work takes place in a residential treatment facility and involves walking throughout the facility, potentially between buildings or rooms in temperature extremes. The posting states that employees must be able to work non-typical hours and overtime as necessary.

Requirements

Six months of prior housekeeping experience in a hospital, hotel, or similar environment.
Ability to work non-typical hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work overtime as necessary.
Ability to stand for lengthy periods and walk, including up or down steps or stairs as needed.
Ability to push, pull, bend at the knees and waist, twist at the waist, raise and hold arms overhead, kneel, squat, crawl, turn the head, neck, and shoulders, and grasp items as needed, for extended periods or repeatedly throughout the workday.
Ability to reach, move, grasp, handle, control, and maintain standard housekeeping equipment with one or both hands.
Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Specialized training in housekeeping.
One year of experience as a lead housekeeper or team lead in a hospital, hotel, or similar environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition according to shift, daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
Wash, dust, polish, vacuum, sweep, and mop facility areas as needed.
Clean and sanitize sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, office and common areas, patient rooms, restrooms, nursing areas, and patient laundry areas.
Clean mirrors and windows, polish fittings and fixtures, and empty and clean trash receptacles.
Assist with bodily-spill cleanup using Universal/Standard Precautions and Personal Protective Equipment, and dispose of hazardous materials according to organizational protocol.
Clean, sanitize, and maintain facility flooring, including tiled, carpeted, polished concrete, wood, and other flooring types.
Clean and sanitize linens according to protocol, maintain separation of clean and dirty linens, and distribute clean linens and paper goods according to schedule.
Restock cleaning and paper supplies according to organizational guidelines.
Follow safety guidelines when using cleaning chemicals, appliances, and commercial housekeeping equipment.
Remove trash, boxes, and other soiled materials promptly and in accordance with safety, infection-control, and regulatory guidelines.
Inspect housekeeping equipment for safety before use, operate it according to manufacturer and facility directions, and promptly report concerns to a supervisor and/or maintenance.
Keep laundry, housekeeping, and storage rooms clean and free from fire and other hazards.
Observe and report maintenance issues according to supervisor guidelines.
Follow applicable health and safety regulations to promote infection control.
Create housekeeping department staff schedules as assigned by a supervisor to meet organizational needs.
Train housekeepers and/or patients in cleaning, sanitizing, and infection-control procedures.
Prepare orders for department cleaning chemicals, equipment, and linens; identify ways to reduce department costs and report them to a supervisor.
Participate in department or facility inspections as directed and correct deficiencies within the requested timeframe.
Communicate with management about cleanliness and infection-control standards.
Provide input for department personnel performance reviews as assigned by a supervisor.