Housekeeper The Residence at Otter Creek
About The Position
The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining clean resident rooms and common areas at The Residence at Otter Creek. The role includes cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and kitchens, vacuuming and caring for carpets, dusting and polishing surfaces, removing waste, washing and folding linens, and completing other general housekeeping duties. The Housekeeper is expected to perform responsibilities professionally and ethically in keeping with LCB’s values, promote the Residence’s mission and core values, and interact positively with residents, visitors, coworkers, potential residents, family members, professionals, and the surrounding community. The position also involves maintaining orderly housekeeping carts, attending required training and orientations, and filling in for other positions when needed. The work requires frequent movement and physical activity, including lifting and carrying items weighing at least 25 pounds, pushing and pulling carts, and walking, sitting, standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, and reaching. The Housekeeper must use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely and perform repetitive tasks with consideration for people in the area. Potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials and hazardous chemicals is possible.
Requirements
- Ability to maintain a clean and neat environment.
- Knowledge of cleaning practices and substances.
- Ability to identify cleaning needs and safety hazards.
- Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
- Ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds.
- Ability to push and pull carts and perform frequent lifting, bending, stretching, kneeling, and extended standing.
- Ability to walk, sit, stand, crouch, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks require.
- Ability to use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely.
- Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks while considering residents, visitors, and workers in the area.
- Ability to use good body mechanics and project a positive attitude toward the service provided.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Previous housekeeping experience in a health care or hospitality setting preferred.
- Appropriate training and/or background in a similar setting.
Responsibilities
- Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
- Represent the community positively and interact with potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
- Clean resident rooms and common areas, including bathrooms and kitchens.
- Clean and disinfect bathroom fixtures and floors.
- Wipe kitchen counters and clean kitchen floors.
- Empty wastebaskets and replace bags; discard waste into proper containers.
- Dust, polish, and wipe surfaces, including windowsills, woodwork, and counters.
- Vacuum, shampoo, deodorize, and disinfect carpets.
- Clean common areas and common bathrooms daily and as needed.
- Keep housekeeping carts clean and orderly.
- Remove, fold, and return bed linens; wash and fold linens.
- Clean and wash windows; clean and dust blinds.
- Perform general outdoor pickup as needed.
- Attend required in-service training and orientations.
- Fill in for other positions when someone is out and perform other assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
