Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Murrysville, PA

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes shared community spaces and residents’ apartments, helping maintain a positive and welcoming environment for residents and guests. The role includes routine and deep cleaning, handling cleaning supplies safely, respecting residents’ belongings and privacy, and interacting courteously with residents and visitors. The Housekeeper may also respond to resident emergencies and assist with disaster-management activities as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Basic skills to follow written or verbal instructions and perform repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and refrain from 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 perform the listed physical activities and lift up to 50 pounds.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

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; place 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 public restrooms, including washing, sanitizing, and polishing fixtures and removing water marks.
Conduct deep cleaning of apartments, furniture, window treatments, and designated community areas as assigned.
Provide routine apartment cleaning, including cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ privacy and belongings; remove bed linens for cleaning and make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences.
Log cleaning activities as required by procedures.
Interact with residents in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance or directions, and 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 or external parties according to established protocols; may assist with disaster management and evacuations.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k); temporary associates may participate.
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.
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.