Housekeeper The Residence at Glastonbury

LCB Senior Living•Glastonbury, CT

1d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a full-time Housekeeper at The Residence at Glastonbury in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The position pays $17.25–$19.50 per hour, based on years of experience. The Housekeeper maintains residents’ rooms and residence common areas in a clean and orderly condition, performing tasks such as vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, polishing, mopping, disinfecting, and waste disposal. The role requires appropriate training and/or a background in a similar setting, and work must be performed professionally and ethically in keeping with LCB’s values. The Housekeeper promotes the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living, and positively represents the community when interacting with residents, visitors, coworkers, prospective residents, family members, and professionals. Duties include cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, carpets, common areas, windows, and blinds; handling bed linens and laundry; maintaining housekeeping carts; and taking on other assigned tasks, including covering other positions as needed. Associates must attend required training and orientations. The position involves frequent repetitive cleaning tasks and requires safe use of cleaning equipment and chemicals. Physical demands include lifting at least 25 pounds, carrying objects, pushing and pulling carts, and walking, sitting, standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, and reaching as tasks require. Associates may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials and hazardous chemicals.

Requirements

Ability to maintain a clean and neat environment.
Knowledge of cleaning practices and substances.
Ability to identify cleaning needs and safety hazards.
Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds and carry objects.
Ability to push and pull carts and perform frequent bending, stretching, kneeling, and extended standing.
Ability to walk, sit, stand, crouch, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks require.
Ability to use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely.
Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment; visual and auditory acuity.
Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks with consideration for residents, visitors, and coworkers.
Must have appropriate training and/or background in a similar setting.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous housekeeping experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
Represent the community positively and interact with potential residents, family members, and professionals.
Clean bathrooms, including toilets, vanities, sinks, showers, shower seats, and floors.
Clean kitchen areas, wipe counters and surfaces, and mop kitchen floors.
Empty wastebaskets and replace liners.
Dust and polish surfaces, and wipe windowsills, woodwork, and counters.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Clean common areas and common bathrooms daily and as needed.
Keep housekeeping carts clean and orderly.
Remove, fold, and return bed linens; wash and fold linens.
Clean and wash windows and clean and dust blinds.
Perform general outdoor pickup as needed.
Attend required in-service training and orientations.
Fill in for other positions as needed when associates are absent.
Perform other assigned duties.