Housekeeping - Housekeeper - Full Time
About The Position
The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment, keeping the community tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses. Essential job functions include supporting dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents. The role involves performing day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, and ensuring that assigned work areas are kept clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive. The housekeeper must follow established safety precautions and Infection Control practices, and be capable of operating and maintaining all housekeeping/laundry equipment. They must also be able to work safely, recognize potentially dangerous situations, and attend required meetings and trainings, staying current on assigned tasks and duties. Other tasks and duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
- Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
- Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
- Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
- Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
- Ability to work independently (with minimum supervision).
- Maintains current food handler’s card.
Responsibilities
- Supports dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
- Performs the day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
- Ensures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
- Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
- Follows established Infection Control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
- Operates and maintains all housekeeping/laundry equipment (i.e., commercial washer/dryer, buffing machines, etc.).
- Works safely and recognizes potentially dangerous situations.
- Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings.
- Stays current on system assigned tasks and duties.
- Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation Program
- Shift differential for night shift employees
- Bonus
- Shift coverage bonus offered as needed
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Savings and Spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses.
- HSA account includes employer contribution
- Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days
- Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0326 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked
- Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire
- Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
- Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
