Housekeeper

Homewood Living Williamsport•Williamsport, MD

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper position at Homewood is dedicated to honoring Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another. This role is responsible for providing a clean, orderly, and safe living environment throughout the facility. Key aspects include maintaining confidentiality regarding residents, adhering to corporate and departmental policies, and performing housekeeping duties in line with infection control and 'Right To Know' programs. The housekeeper ensures assigned areas are clean, well-supplied, and furniture is neatly arranged, also assisting with moving residents' belongings.

Requirements

Ability to understand and follow oral and printed instructions.
High degree of personal hygiene and cleanliness.
Ability to do repeated pushing and pulling of sweepers and housekeeping carts, and lifting or carrying a minimum of 40 pounds throughout an eight hour shift.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, twist and turn frequently throughout the course of an eight hour shift.
Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift.
Must be able to bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout the shift in performing regular duties.
Must be able to lift buckets of water, full trash bags, boxes of cleaning supplies, and the like.
Must be able to handle the frequent motions and repeated pushing and pulling involved in using electric floor equipment, wet mops, large brooms, cleaning carts with buckets of water on them, etc.
Must be able to lift and transfer a minimum of 40 pounds to do these functions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
Responsible for proper operations and cleaning of housekeeping equipment in a safe manner.
Performs housekeeping functions in accordance with the Infection Control Program and understands the Right To Know Program.
Performs general daily cleaning (dusting, mopping, sterilizing, disinfecting, sweeping, etc.) in assigned work areas.
Keeps assigned areas furnished with supplies.
Assists in moving resident’s furniture and personal belongings.
Keeps furniture in an orderly and neat arrangement.
Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.