Housekeeper-CITZ ICF Helen Kaplan Program
About The Position
The Housekeeper maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of a residence in the Helen Kaplan Program, helping ensure suitable, clean, and sanitary living quarters for the people served. The role involves cleaning resident rooms, bathrooms, offices, and shared spaces; maintaining laundry and recreation areas; monitoring sanitary supplies; and properly disposing of bio-hazardous waste. The Housekeeper may also train new housekeepers and performs additional duties as requested by a supervisor. The position requires regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with people receiving services and is subject to successful completion of a fingerprint and criminal background check. The employee must follow safety procedures, promptly report unsafe conditions, act as a mandated reporter when there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect, and comply with applicable regulations, agency policies, and training requirements. The employee is expected to arrive by the start of the scheduled shift and follow agency procedures regarding call-offs and overtime.
Requirements
- Prior housekeeping experience.
Nice To Haves
- Housekeeping experience in a commercial setting.
Responsibilities
- Practice and promote Citizen’s mission statement in every interaction.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation throughout the residence by dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping.
- Clean resident bedrooms by dusting blinds, emptying garbage, and tidying beds.
- Keep rugs and floors clean by vacuuming and using appropriate attachments.
- Clean offices, including the nurse’s office, overnight station, and examination room, by emptying garbage, dusting, and wiping down equipment.
- Clean hallway bathrooms by washing sinks and toilets, emptying garbage, sweeping, and mopping.
- Monitor sanitary supply inventory and refill supplies such as gloves, cups, and paper towels as needed.
- Clean and maintain dining room furniture by polishing tables and chairs.
- Clean the laundry room by sweeping, emptying garbage, wiping cabinets, cleaning machines, and wiping dryers.
- Clean the recreation room by washing the sink, mopping the floor, and storing items in their proper places.
- Train new housekeepers when necessary by demonstrating equipment and cleaning techniques and reviewing procedures.
- Dispose of OSHA bio-hazardous waste in the outside receptacle and replace bags in bins.
- Perform additional duties as requested by the supervisor.
- Ensure work-related safety procedures are in place and followed; immediately report unsafe acts or potentially hazardous work environments to a supervisor and/or safety committee.
- Report to the Justice Center as a mandated reporter when there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect.
- Adhere to Federal and New York State regulations, agency policies and procedures, the employee handbook, and agency and program training requirements.
- Successfully complete and maintain annual and other required training.
- Arrive by the start of the scheduled shift and follow agency policies and procedures regarding call-offs and overtime.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
