Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Seattle, WA

8d•$21 - $25

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes community common areas and residents’ apartments, helping maintain a positive and welcoming environment for residents and guests. The role includes routine apartment cleaning and scheduled deep cleaning, friendly interaction with residents, and following safety procedures when using cleaning supplies and equipment. The Housekeeper respects residents’ privacy and belongings, reports concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate, and responds to resident emergencies according to established protocols. The position also includes attending required training and assisting with disaster management or evacuations when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Basic skill in following written or verbal instructions and completing repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and avoid discussing their personal situations or problems with other residents.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
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.
Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights if needed for shift coverage and to be on call as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience.

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize gathering and public areas, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods such as sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; place and remove caution and safety signs appropriately.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using proper cleaning and disinfecting solutions; handle and label hazardous cleaning supplies according to procedures.
Clean public restrooms, including washing, sanitizing, or polishing fixtures and removing water marks.
Conduct deep cleaning of apartments, furniture, window treatments, and designated community areas within assigned timeframes.
Perform basic apartment cleaning, including cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ privacy and belongings; remove linens for cleaning, make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance and directions, 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 protocol; assist with disaster management and evacuations when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the 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 coverage 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.
Advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year.