Housekeeper Full Time

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•CO, CO

7d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes public areas and residents’ apartments to help present the community positively and maintain a comfortable environment. Duties include routine and deep cleaning, handling cleaning supplies safely, maintaining floors and carpets, cleaning restrooms, and preparing residents’ beds according to their preferences. The role also involves interacting courteously with residents and guests, respecting residents’ privacy, logging cleaning activities, and communicating concerns about residents’ health to management. The Housekeeper participates in training and responds to resident emergencies according to established protocols, with possible assistance during evacuations and other disaster-management activities. The position follows detailed guidelines and generally involves routine decisions. It requires basic skills to follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive cleaning duties efficiently. The work may involve occasional weekend, evening, or night hours for shift coverage and on-call duties as needed. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases, latex, blood-borne pathogens, chemicals, infectious or biological hazards, and injury risks such as falls, burns, odors, or equipment-related cuts.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and refrain from discussing residents’ personal situations or problems with others.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and different personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize gathering and public spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods such as sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; set out and remove caution and safety signs as appropriate.
Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions; handle hazardous cleaning supplies according to procedures and ensure accurate labeling.
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.
Visit assigned residences to clean bathrooms, floors, and kitchen surfaces and appliances; vacuum and dust surfaces while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings.
Remove bed linens and return them to residents for cleaning, make beds with clean linens 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 and participate in scheduled or directed educational classes and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to established protocols; assist with disaster-management efforts and evacuations when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside of California.
Optional voluntary benefits, including identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off and paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.