Housekeeper - Sparks ~ Full-time ~ $500 Sign-On Bonus!

MorningStar Careers•Sparks, NV

About The Position

The Housekeeper helps maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive home for residents at MorningStar Senior Living. The role involves carrying out assigned housekeeping tasks according to established procedures and schedules, following infection-control and fire-safety practices, and using cleaning supplies and equipment safely. Housekeepers may interact with residents as they clean their homes and are expected to respect residents’ personal property and maintain the confidentiality of resident-care information. The position is full-time, with a stated pay range of $16.75–$18.75 and a $500 sign-on bonus. Schedule options include Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; or Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m., followed by Monday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Team members scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; their families are also eligible.

Requirements

Demonstrate the core values of Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions, including instructions for mixing cleaning compounds and liquids and carrying out cleaning procedures.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, and visitors.
Ability to use supplies properly and maintain equipment.
Ability to maintain housekeeping areas in a safe, clean, and comfortable condition.
Ability to work harmoniously with personnel.
Willingness and ability to seek new methods and principles and incorporate them into housekeeping practices.
Follow Health Department standards.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
One year of experience in a health care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned tasks in accordance with daily work assignments and established housekeeping procedures.
Maintain assigned work areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
Follow infection-control practices and established safety precautions when performing housekeeping tasks and using equipment and supplies.
Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, and room heating and cooling units in resident rooms and recreational areas.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish bathroom fixtures.
Clean windows and mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance and exit ways.
Clean floors through sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting as needed.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot-cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
Dispose of waste and trash in proper containers and reline receptacles with plastic liners.
Report hazardous conditions, equipment problems, accidents, and incidents to the supervisor.
Keep work areas clean and store equipment, tools, and supplies properly, including before breaks, meals, and the end of the workday.
Maintain an adequate inventory of housekeeping supplies.
Report burned-out light bulbs and other specified lights, including exit, overhead, fluorescent, and room-call lights, to the supervisor.
Perform terminal cleaning when a resident is discharged or transferred, as instructed.
Follow housekeeping and cleaning schedules and established fire-safety policies and procedures.
Assist with lifting heavy equipment and supplies as directed or requested.
Maintain confidentiality of resident-care information and honor residents’ personal property.
Turn in found articles to the supervisor.
Attend departmental and staff meetings.
Keep work areas free of hazardous objects and unnecessary equipment or supplies.