Memory Care - Housekeeper- Full Time
About The Position
The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment that is tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses. The role supports residents’ dignity, privacy, independence, choice, and individuality while helping maintain a home-like environment. The Housekeeper performs assigned day-to-day housekeeping functions and keeps work areas clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive. The position follows established safety precautions and infection-control practices and requires operating and maintaining housekeeping and laundry equipment. The employee attends required meetings and training, keeps current on assigned tasks, and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
- Compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other employees.
- Meet all mandatory health requirements under state regulations.
- Maintain a current food handler’s card.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, to meet position requirements.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and frequently lifting 25–40 pounds; frequent reaching below shoulder height; occasional kneeling, stooping, and squatting; and standing six out of eight hours.
Responsibilities
- Support residents’ dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment.
- Perform assigned day-to-day housekeeping functions and maintain high standards of cleanliness.
- Maintain assigned work areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
- Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
- Follow established infection-control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
- Operate and maintain housekeeping and laundry equipment, including commercial washers and dryers and buffing machines.
- Work safely and recognize potentially dangerous situations.
- Attend and participate in required meetings and training.
- Stay current on assigned tasks and duties.
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.
- Maintain a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
