Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living • NJ-Cranford, NJ

6d

About The Position

The Housekeeper maintains a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by completing assigned cleaning duties in apartments, interior and exterior common areas, and amenities. The role also performs resident laundry tasks, maintains laundry and utility areas, disinfects equipment and supplies, and reports maintenance needs or resident concerns promptly. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Successfully complete all company-specified training programs.
• Be able to operate cleaning equipment such as an iron, washer and dryer, brooms, mops, and vacuums.
• Be able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Have basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Communicate effectively in English with employees and residents.
• Have general knowledge of sanitation.
• Have strong organization and time-management skills.
• Have basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean public areas and residents’ apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios, windows, floors, furniture, and common areas.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as distributing laundered articles and linens, changing beds, cleaning public restrooms and replenishing supplies, cleaning and polishing floors, cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, dusting furniture and equipment, polishing metalwork, and washing walls, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills.
• Wash and dry resident laundry and textiles, fold or hang laundry appropriately, distribute laundered articles and linens, and change bed linens.
• Maintain resident laundry areas by mopping floors, washing walls, and regularly checking lint traps.
• Wash windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.
• Keep utility and storage rooms clean and orderly.
• Disinfect and sanitize equipment and supplies.
• Stock the cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash and waste to disposal areas.
• Work with maintenance to keep trash and dumpster areas clean.
• Request maintenance work orders for needed repairs.
• Promptly report resident issues or changes in health or living status.
• Promptly report potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance-related issues to the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and vision coverage options
• Paid holidays and PTO
• 401(k) employer match
• Career development, including tuition reimbursement for US-based communities, professional training programs, and mentoring opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Referral programs
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed