Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•South Kingstown, RI

4d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Brookdale South Bay is hiring a per diem Housekeeper to cover paid time off and leaves of absence at its assisted living and skilled nursing community in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The Housekeeper cleans and maintains public spaces and residents’ apartments, and interacts with residents and guests in a friendly, courteous manner. The role includes following cleaning and safety procedures, respecting residents’ privacy, communicating health concerns to management, participating in training, and responding appropriately to emergencies. Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed for shift coverage, and the position is on-call as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.
Basic skill in following written or verbal instructions and completing repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to follow cleaning procedures and complete tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and avoid 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 work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights as needed for shift coverage, and to be on-call as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize community gathering and public spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods, set up and remove caution and safety signs, and clean carpets.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and other residue 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 according to assigned timeframes and business needs.
Perform basic apartment cleaning, including cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, wiping kitchen surfaces, cleaning appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ belongings and privacy; change and return linens, make beds according to residents’ preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance and directions, and give residents meaningful attention.
Communicate concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate.
Attend in-service educational classes and on-the-job training as scheduled or directed.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to protocol; may assist with disaster management and evacuations.

Benefits

Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of California).
One free meal during the shift.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility.
401(k), subject to eligibility.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Optional voluntary benefits, including identity theft protection and pet insurance.
For eligible full-time associates: paid time off, paid holidays, company-provided life insurance, adoption benefit, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, optional life and dependent life insurance, additional optional voluntary insurance and legal plan, and tuition reimbursement.
For qualified associates with at least one year of service, advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.