Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Voorhees Township, NJ

3d • $16 - $18

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes public areas and residents’ apartments to maintain a positive, welcoming community environment. The role includes routine and deep cleaning, respectful interaction with residents and guests, and following safety and cleaning procedures. The Housekeeper may respond to resident emergencies and assist with evacuation or disaster-management activities. Duties may be assigned by a supervisor and are not limited to those listed in the posting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.
• Basic skill in following written or verbal instructions and completing repetitive, well-defined duties.
• Ability to make routine decisions using detailed guidelines and report problems to a supervisor when needed.
• Ability to respect residents’ privacy and refrain from discussing their personal situations or health with other residents.
• Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
• Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Availability for occasional weekend, evening, or night work if needed for shift coverage, and on-call work as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering areas, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
• Clean floors using appropriate methods, including sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; place and remove safety signs as appropriate.
• Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions; handle and label hazardous cleaning supplies correctly.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish public restroom fixtures, removing water marks.
• Deep clean apartments, furniture, window treatments, and designated community areas according to assigned timeframes and business needs.
• Perform basic weekly or as-needed cleaning of residents’ apartments, including bathrooms, kitchen surfaces and appliances, floors, vacuuming, and dusting.
• Respect residents’ privacy and belongings; remove bed linens for cleaning and make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences.
• Log cleaning activities as required by procedures.
• Interact with residents and guests in a friendly, courteous manner, provide assistance and directions, and communicate concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate.
• Attend in-service educational classes and on-the-job training as scheduled or directed.
• Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal or external parties according to protocol; may assist with disaster management and evacuations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
• 401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may participate.
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
• Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
• Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
• Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
• Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
• Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
• Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
• Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.
• Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED