Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Midland, TX

20d

About The Position

Brookdale is seeking a Housekeeper to clean and maintain residents’ apartments and shared community spaces, helping present the community positively to residents and guests. The role includes routine and deep cleaning, safe handling of cleaning supplies, and respectful interaction with residents, including protecting their privacy and communicating health concerns to management when appropriate. The Housekeeper follows established procedures and detailed guidelines, attends training as scheduled, and responds to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate parties. The position may also assist with disaster management and evacuations. Physical demands include standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Work may involve occasional weekend, evening, or night coverage and on-call duties as needed, as well as exposure to communicable diseases, latex, blood-borne pathogens, chemicals, biological hazards, and potential injuries.

Requirements

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 resident 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 personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize gathering and public spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors by sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; place 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 and label hazardous cleaning supplies according to procedures.
Clean public restrooms, including washing, sanitizing, and polishing fixtures and removing water marks.
Conduct deep cleaning of 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; remove bed linens and return them to the resident for cleaning, make beds with clean linens according to resident preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance and directions, and communicate resident health concerns to management as appropriate.
Attend and participate in scheduled in-service education and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to protocol; assist with disaster management and evacuation activities 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; temporary associates may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional 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 accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Qualified associates who have been with Brookdale for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.