Housekeeper - Full Time

Mira Vie at Toms River•Toms River, NJ

30d•$16 - $17

About The Position

Distinctive Living is seeking a full-time Housekeeper for Mira Vie at Toms River. The Housekeeper performs housekeeping and laundry functions for the managed community, including cleaning apartments and common areas, providing laundry services, caring for carpets, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory standards. The role also involves communicating pertinent community matters to the immediate supervisor. The Housekeeper cleans resident apartments and shared spaces while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings, maintains linen inventories and schedules laundry to meet community needs, and interacts with residents in a friendly manner. The position supports resident safety and emergency response, follows procedures for handling cleaning supplies and workplace injuries, and attends training as scheduled.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience in a cleaning or housekeeping role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate verbally in person and over the phone.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned residences, including dusting, vacuuming, changing sheets and linens, making beds, and cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings.
Log apartment cleaning activities as required by procedures.
Change residents’ bedding and linens weekly, accommodate more frequent changes upon request for an additional fee, and maintain linen inventory and laundry schedules.
Interact with residents in a friendly manner and communicate concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate.
Maintain cleanliness in common areas, including entrances, reception areas, corridors, bathrooms, activity rooms, and the dining room, ensuring areas are appropriate for residents and visitors seven days a week.
Clean floors using appropriate methods, including sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting, and use and remove caution and safety signs appropriately.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Clean public restrooms, including washing, sanitizing, and polishing fixtures and removing water marks.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
Handle hazardous cleaning supplies according to proper procedures and ensure accurate labeling.
Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training as scheduled or directed.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to established protocols, and assist with disaster management and evacuations as needed.
Maintain compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and licensing requirements, including HIPAA, OSHA, and labor laws, and promptly discuss regulatory issues with the management company.
Work safely, bring unsafe actions to the Executive Director’s attention, comply with Safety Committee Standards, and follow procedures related to workplace injuries and return to work.
Foster teamwork, show initiative, assist others beyond assigned responsibilities, and contribute positively to co-workers, residents, and visitors.
Develop basic organizational knowledge to answer basic questions.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.