Housekeeper The Residence at Brookside

LCB Senior Living•Avon, CT

3d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a part-time Housekeeper at The Residence at Brookside in Avon, Connecticut, for 14 hours per week. The position pays $17.50–$19.50 per hour, based on years of experience. The Housekeeper cleans residents’ rooms and residence common areas, performs general housekeeping tasks, and carries out responsibilities professionally and ethically in keeping with LCB’s values. The role requires appropriate training and/or a background in a similar setting. Housekeeping work includes cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and kitchens; vacuuming, shampooing, and deodorizing carpets; dusting and polishing surfaces; cleaning windows and blinds; emptying wastebaskets; handling and folding linens; and maintaining housekeeping carts. The associate may also help cover other positions, complete outdoor pickup as needed, attend required training and orientations, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Ability to maintain a clean and neat environment.
Knowledge of cleaning practices and substances.
Ability to identify cleaning needs and safety hazards.
Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds and carry objects.
Ability to push and pull carts and to walk, sit, and stand continuously.
Ability to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks require.
Ability to use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely and to use good body mechanics.
Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks while considering residents, visitors, and coworkers in the area.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Previous housekeeping experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living with residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
Represent the community positively and interact with potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
Clean residents’ rooms and common areas, including bathrooms, kitchens, floors, surfaces, windows, blinds, and carpets.
Empty wastebaskets and replace bags; discard waste in appropriate containers.
Remove, fold, wash, and return bed linens and other linens.
Maintain housekeeping carts in a clean and orderly manner.
Complete general housekeeping duties and outdoor pickup as needed.
Fill in for other positions when associates are absent, as needed.
Attend required in-service training and orientations.
Perform other assigned duties.