Housekeeper

Covenant Living • Spring Valley, CA

6d

About The Position

The Housekeeper provides campus cleaning services and minor maintenance throughout the campus to meet the needs of residents and employees and help keep facilities in good condition. The role performs scheduled cleaning inside and outside assigned areas, following departmental standards and infection control guidelines. Duties include maintaining floors, cleaning spills, performing project and deep cleaning, removing trash and recyclables, and replacing liners. The Housekeeper also helps with resident moves, campus linen and guest-room bed-making, maintaining cleaning equipment, reporting repair needs, receiving and storing supplies, and salting for snow and ice as needed.

Requirements

• Some high school education.
• Housekeeping and/or general maintenance experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, with residents and staff.
• Dependability, common sense, and ability to organize a daily cleaning schedule to complete each day's assignments.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within standard policies and procedures with limited direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

• An interest in and desire to work with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled cleaning in assigned areas inside and outside, following departmental standards and infection control guidelines.
• Complete minor maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs and batteries and plunging toilets.
• Maintain floors through sweeping, dry and wet mopping, stripping, scrubbing, waxing, vacuuming, extraction, hosting, and buffing as scheduled or assigned.
• Assist with cleaning emergency spills that are observed or reported.
• Perform project cleaning, including walls, ceilings, vents, light fixtures, and windows.
• Remove trash and recyclables from collection points, public areas, and outside entrances; transport them to dumpster or pickup areas and replace liners as needed.
• Deep clean rooms and units during transfers or discharges in accordance with department standards.
• Move furniture and assist with resident moves during transfers or discharges.
• Participate in the campus linen program, including distributing, collecting, counting, preparing linen for pickup, and handling incoming linen.
• Help make beds in guest rooms or residences as needed.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and repair it or report repair needs as appropriate.
• Observe and report the need for repairs to facilities, furniture, and fixtures.
• Help receive campus supplies and deliveries and put them away as needed.
• Participate in campus snow and ice salting as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off and six paid holidays.
• 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Voluntary benefits including life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance and scholarships, an employee assistance program, legal services, home and auto insurance, a discount purchasing program, and pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED