Housekeeper |Full-Time |7am - 3:30pm

Bethesda Health Group•St. Louis, MO

2d•$15 - $19

About The Position

Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas using standard cleaning supplies and disinfectants, following established procedures and cleanliness standards. Responsibilities include terminal cleaning after resident discharge and preparing apartments after moves or renovations, noting and reporting maintenance needs, carpet damage, and belongings left behind. The Housekeeper moves or relocates furniture and equipment as needed and sets up or breaks down rooms for meetings, banquets, and classes. The role includes caring for hard-surface floors and carpet or upholstery, removing trash, and ensuring assigned rooms or apartments are cleaned on schedule—daily in long-term care and weekly in Senior and Assisted Living. The Housekeeper completes assignments promptly, maintains equipment in safe and clean condition, performs nominal maintenance, and removes unsafe equipment from service. The role is cross-trained across multiple floors or neighborhoods and requires communication with clinical and non-clinical staff, including reporting changes in residents’ status to a supervisor or clinical staff. Other appropriate duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to demonstrate correct use of work-related chemicals, supplies, tools, and equipment.
Ability to collaborate with others to provide optimal customer service.
Ability to lift and transport objects weighing up to 65 pounds.
Ability to stoop, bend, walk, and stand for extended periods.
Ability to work in all weather conditions.
Ability to work from a ladder.
Ability to push and move equipment and furniture.
Manual dexterity, coordination, and skillful use of hands when working with required equipment.

Nice To Haves

Institutional housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas using standard cleaning supplies and disinfectants according to established procedures.
Perform terminal cleaning of room contents upon resident discharge.
Clean apartments after resident moves or renovations, note maintenance needs and carpet damage, and report completed rooms and findings to housekeeping supervision.
Report residents’ belongings left behind to a supervisor.
Move or relocate furniture, furnishings, and equipment following resident room changes, discharges, or move-outs.
Set up and break down rooms for meetings, banquets, and classes.
Care for hard-surface floors, including placing wet-floor caution signs and dust-mopping and damp-mopping according to policy.
Spot-clean carpets, entry mats, runners, and upholstered furniture as needed.
Clean assigned rooms or apartments on schedule: daily in long-term care and weekly in Senior and Assisted Living.
Pick up and remove trash in assigned areas.
Complete cleaning assignments in a timely manner and in accordance with housekeeping procedures.
Maintain department equipment in a clean and safe condition; clean and perform nominal maintenance on upright vacuums, work carts, and equipment.
Remove unsafe equipment from service and meet safety and cleanliness guidelines.
Cross-train on multiple floors or neighborhoods.
Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff to coordinate daily tasks and report changes in residents’ status to a supervisor or clinical staff.
Perform other duties as appropriate.