Housekeeper - ALF

VICARS LANDING•Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs daily routine and non-routine cleaning functions as assigned in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to provide a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for all Members, guests, and employees. This role involves maintaining quality standards through various cleaning tasks, preparing and using cleaning chemicals safely, managing supplies and equipment, and adhering to facility policies and procedures. The position also requires treating Members with consideration and respect, ensuring their dignity and individuality are recognized, and maintaining the confidentiality of resident care information.

Requirements

Equivalent to four years high school or GED, with particular emphasis during high school in office skills, shop skills, or others, plus 7 to 11 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Maintains quality standards through the performance of deodorizing, disinfecting, stripping, scouring, scrubbing, washing, mopping, polishing, waxing, dusting, vacuuming, shampooing, soiled linen removal, trash removal and making of beds in Members' rooms, apartments and community areas as assigned.
Demonstrate ability to use all Housekeeping Services equipment through practical application.
Attends annual required in-services.
Attends and participates in 80% of monthly departmental meetings.
Reports to work on time 95% of the time.
Does not continue to work more than scheduled hours or clock-in ahead of scheduled shift time unless authorized.
Follows scheduled lunch and break schedule.
Properly notifies supervisor when absent or late to work.
Nametag is worn daily on shirts or smocks.
Uniform, hair, and shoes are neat and clean.
Knocks on door and identifies self when entering room/apartment.
Members are treated with consideration, respect and full recognition of their dignity and individuality.
Medical condition and treatment discussed with others only as medically necessary to maintain safety and ensure well-being of Member.
Personal possessions are treated with utmost care.
"Wet Floor" signs are used when performing tile and carpet wet cleaning tasks.
Equipment cords are placed so as not to create tripping hazard and unplugged when not in use.
Gloves are worn on both hands in performance of cleaning tasks, trash and soiled linen handling.
Calls for assistance when moving heavy objects.
Carefully disposes of trash.
Removes equipment from hallways and elevators and reports to designated "pool" areas in the event of a disaster drill or actual disaster.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk hear, and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Employees must have excellent balance and be able to climb a ladder and walk around a roof.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and be able to work at heights.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus as well as work on a computer for extended periods of time.
The employee must be able to communicate verbally with others on the phone or in person.

Nice To Haves

Mental alertness and adaptability to office and field area work routines.

Responsibilities

Performs cleaning functions as assigned according to departmental procedures.
Prepares cleaning chemicals in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and departmental policies and procedures and ensures cleaning chemical bottles are properly labeled.
Collects necessary supplies and equipment and transports them to work areas.
Cleans and returns equipment to designated area after use, keeps storeroom and equipment neat and clean with all supplies and equipment stored in proper area.
Observes facility and departmental policies and procedures (i.e., dress code, attendance, professional behavior).
Maintains the confidentiality of resident care information and honors the residents' personal and property rights.
Practices general safety rules and follows designated duties as outlined in disaster plan.
Performs periodic and situational duties as assigned by immediate supervisor, learning to use all Housekeeping Services equipment.
Reports broken, damaged or inoperative equipment, lights, furnishings and hazardous conditions to immediate supervisor.
Unloads supplies from truck and places on shelves in the stock room.
Runs miscellaneous errands for Housekeeping Department.
Completes required forms as needed (i.e. service requests, accident/incident reports).
Performs other duties as may become necessary or as directed by the supervisor.