Housekeeper-Per Diem

SCO Family of Services•Town of Huntington, NY

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment within the facility. The Housekeeper will perform a variety of cleaning tasks in resident rooms, common areas, and utility spaces. This role also involves reporting maintenance needs and assisting in emergency situations.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or Housekeeping experience.
Be team players.
Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
Possess a strong belief in people's ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.

Responsibilities

Dusts and polishes all furniture in living and work areas.
High and low dusting of walls and baseboards using appropriate brush with long handle.
Dust all doors and door jams, clean exit, exit glass door panels in and outside.
Vacuum clean/carpet, sweeps all rug areas: sweeps, dry mops, damp mops floors and spray buff floors.
Cleans window sills, fixtures, mirrors and pictures in assigned room using appropriate cloths and solution.
Cleans utility rooms.
Hangs clean shower and tub curtains.
Empties, cleans and relines waste baskets. Collects trash and delivers to proper location (Dumpster).
Spot clean walls and doors.
Cleans Nurses Station and Bathroom/Infirmary Bedrooms and Bath.
On the discharge of a resident, the room and furnishings are completely washed and disinfected, all bed linens are washed and the room is made ready before it can be occupied by a new resident.
Reports all needed repairs to Maintenance and/or Director of Childcare.
Responsible to wash bedspreads and curtains in the apartments, Infirmary and Mini-Conference Room.
Refills paper towel and soap dispenser and toilet tissue.
Cleans and waxes floors in residents rooms twice a year or in an emergency.
Cleans refrigerators.
Cleans oven and top burners.
Checks kitchenette shelves weekly.
Sweeps and mops stairs and clean handrails.
Cleans equipment after use.
May be assigned to assist in any emergency area in the facility in case of fire, flood, etc., may shampoo rugs and chairs.
Cleans dining room tables and chairs.
Performs a variety related duties as requested by Supervisor.