Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Wilton, CT

21d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes public and gathering areas and residents’ apartments to maintain a positive, welcoming community. Duties include routine and deep cleaning, handling cleaning supplies safely, respecting residents’ privacy and belongings, and interacting with residents and guests courteously. The role also includes attending training, reporting relevant resident health concerns, responding to emergencies according to established protocols, and possibly assisting with evacuation or disaster management activities. The position requires following detailed guidelines and completing repetitive cleaning duties efficiently. High school diploma or GED and prior housekeeping experience are preferred, not required.

Requirements

Basic ability to follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to respect resident privacy and avoid discussing residents’ personal situations or health problems with other residents.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varied levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods such as sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; set up 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 properly.
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.
Perform basic apartment cleaning, including cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ privacy and belongings; remove bed linens and return them to residents for cleaning, make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance and directions, and give residents meaningful attention.
Communicate concerns about a resident’s 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 and external parties according to protocol; may assist with disaster management and evacuations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k).
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional identity 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.
Eligible associates who have been with the company for at least a year may receive an advance of up to $725 toward naturalization application costs, less applicable taxes and withholding.
Temporary associates may participate in the company’s 401(k) program but are not eligible for other benefits.