Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Amarillo, TX

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes public and gathering spaces and residents’ apartments to help present the community positively and maintain a comfortable environment. The role includes routine and deep cleaning, handling cleaning supplies safely, respecting residents’ privacy and belongings, and interacting with residents and guests in a friendly, courteous manner. The Housekeeper may assist during resident emergencies and evacuations, attend required training, and perform other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.
Follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive, well-defined duties.
Complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Respect residents’ privacy and avoid discussing their personal situations or problems with other residents.
Communicate with residents who have varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and using vision.
Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed to ensure shift coverage; on-call work is required as needed.
Work may involve exposure to communicable diseases and infections, latex, blood-borne pathogens, drugs, chemical, infectious or biological hazards, and injury risks from falls, burns, odors, or equipment cuts.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods, including sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; set up and remove caution and safety signs as appropriate.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions; handle and label hazardous cleaning supplies according to procedures.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish public restroom fixtures and remove water marks.
Conduct deep cleaning of apartments, furniture, window treatments, and designated community areas according to assigned timeframes and business needs.
Visit assigned residences to clean bathroom fixtures and floors, kitchen surfaces and appliances, and other apartment surfaces; vacuum and dust while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings.
Remove bed linens and return them to residents for cleaning; make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences.
Log cleaning activities as required by procedures.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance and directions when requested, and give residents meaningful attention.
Communicate concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate.
Attend and participate in scheduled or directed educational classes and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to established protocols; may assist with disaster management and evacuation activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Naturalization application fee advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with Brookdale for at least a year.