Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Greenwood Village, CO

7d•$15 - $18

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes shared community spaces and residents’ apartments, helping maintain a positive and welcoming environment for residents and guests. The role includes routine apartment cleaning, deep cleaning as assigned, safe handling of cleaning products, and respectful interaction with residents. Housekeepers may respond to resident emergencies and assist with evacuation or disaster-management activities according to established procedures. The position follows detailed guidelines and may involve routine decisions with limited independent judgment. A high school diploma or GED and prior housekeeping experience are preferred, but not required.

Requirements

Ability to follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive, well-defined duties.
Basic technical skills and basic organizational knowledge to answer basic questions.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and refrain from discussing their personal situations or health problems with other residents.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, and hearing.
Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights as needed for shift coverage, and be on call as needed.
Ability to work in conditions that may involve exposure to communicable diseases, infections, latex, blood-borne pathogens, drugs, chemicals, infectious or biological hazards, and potential injury from falls, burns, odors, or equipment cuts.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience.

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering areas, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Sweep, dust, mop, strip, wax, buff, and disinfect floors; use appropriate caution and safety signs and remove them when appropriate.
Vacuum, shampoo, deodorize, and disinfect carpets.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using proper cleaning and disinfecting solutions; handle and label hazardous cleaning supplies according to procedures.
Clean public restrooms, including washing, sanitizing, and polishing fixtures and removing water marks.
Deep clean apartments, furniture, window treatments, and designated community areas as assigned to meet business needs.
Perform basic apartment cleaning, including cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ privacy and belongings; remove bed linens and return them to residents for cleaning, make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly, courteous manner; provide assistance and directions, give residents meaningful attention, and report health concerns to management as appropriate.
Attend and participate in scheduled or directed educational classes and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal or external parties according to protocol, and assist with disaster-management or evacuation activities when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the 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 in the company’s 401(k) program.
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.
For qualified associates employed for at least one year, Brookdale advances naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.