Housekeeper

Elegance Senior Living • Hot Springs, AR

26d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing basic apartment cleaning in assigned residences, including bathrooms and floors, dusting, vacuuming, changing linens, and making beds. The Housekeeper also maintains the cleanliness of all common areas within the building, such as the main entry, reception area, corridors, bathrooms, activity rooms, and dining room. Responsibilities include floor and carpet care, cleaning public restrooms, surface cleaning, and proper handling of hazardous cleaning supplies. The position requires interaction with residents, reporting health concerns to management, and responding to emergencies. Compliance with all relevant regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, labor laws) is essential. The role also emphasizes working safely, fostering teamwork, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Ability to perform basic apartment cleaning of bathroom fixtures and floors.
• Skill in dusting, vacuuming, changing linens, and making beds.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness of common building areas.
• Proficiency in floor and carpet cleaning techniques.
• Experience in cleaning public restrooms and fixtures.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions for surfaces.
• Understanding of procedures for handling hazardous cleaning supplies and labeling.
• Ability to respond to resident emergencies and follow established protocols.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, OSHA, and labor laws as they apply to the building's licensure.
• Commitment to working safely and reporting unsafe actions.
• Ability to foster teamwork and assist co-workers.
• Basic knowledge of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to change bedding and linens more frequently for an additional fee.
• Ability to maintain linen inventory and schedule washing/drying.
• Ability to provide meaningful attention to residents.
• Ability to communicate concerns with resident's health to management.
• Ability to straighten furniture and manage coffee service in common areas.
• Ability to strip, wax, buff, and disinfect floors.
• Ability to shampoo, deodorize, and disinfect carpets.
• Ability to polish bathroom fixtures.
• Ability to assist with disaster management efforts and activities during evacuations.
• Ability to discuss any issues raised by regulators immediately with management.
• Ability to follow procedures for treatment, investigation, and return to work for workplace injuries.
• Ability to take actions that assist others beyond job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic apartment cleaning of bathroom fixtures and floors, including dusting, vacuuming, changing linens, and making beds.
• Change residents' bedding and linens weekly, with options for more frequent changes for an additional fee.
• Maintain linen inventory for weekly changes and schedule washing and drying.
• Interact with residents in a friendly manner and communicate health concerns to management.
• Maintain cleanliness of all common building areas, including entryways, reception, corridors, bathrooms, activity rooms, and dining room.
• Clean floors by sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting.
• Set up and remove caution and safety signs to ensure resident and visitor safety.
• Clean carpets, including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean public restrooms, ensuring fixtures are washed, sanitized, and free of water marks.
• Remove dirt, dust, and grease from surfaces using appropriate cleaning solutions.
• Handle hazardous cleaning supplies according to proper procedures and ensure accurate labeling.
• Attend in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs.
• Respond appropriately to resident emergencies by contacting internal and external parties.
• Assist with disaster management efforts and activities during evacuations.
• Maintain compliance with all local, state, federal, and licensing rules and regulations.
• Work in a safe manner and report unsafe actions to the Executive Director.
• Follow procedures for treatment, investigation, and return to work in case of workplace injuries.
• Foster teamwork, show initiative, assist co-workers, and have a positive impact on others.
• Develop basic knowledge of the organization to answer basic questions.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed