Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living • NY-East Northport, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Atria Senior Living creates communities where employees thrive in their work, helping residents thrive in their homes. The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing cleaning duties assigned to apartments, interior and exterior common areas and amenities. This role involves cleaning public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture, and common areas. Housekeepers perform all housekeeping duties such as distributing laundered articles and linens, changing beds, cleaning public restrooms and replenishing supplies, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors, cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, dusting furniture and equipment, and washing walls, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills. Additionally, the role includes all laundry duties like washing and drying resident laundry and textiles, folding/hanging laundry, and maintaining resident laundry areas. Housekeepers also wash windows at reasonable heights, keep utility and storage rooms clean, disinfect equipment, stock cleaning carts, empty wastebaskets, and work with maintenance to ensure clean trash and dumpster areas. They are expected to request maintenance work orders, report resident issues or changes in health/living status, and report unsafe conditions to their Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must successfully complete all Company specified training programs.
• Able to operate cleaning equipment such as, iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Communicate effectively in English with employees and residents.
• General knowledge of sanitation.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture, and common areas.
• Perform all housekeeping duties including: Distributing laundered articles and linens Changing beds Cleaning public restrooms and replenishing supplies as needed Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies Dusting furniture and equipment Polishing metalwork Washing walls, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills
• Performs all laundry duties, including: Washing and drying resident laundry and textiles in provided appliances Folding and/or hanging laundry appropriately Distributing laundered articles and linens Changing bed linens.
• Maintain resident laundry areas, including mopping floors, washing walls, and checking lint traps regularly.
• Wash windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.
• Keep utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfect and sanitize equipment and supplies.
• Stock the cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash and waste to the disposal area(s).
• Work with maintenance to ensure that the trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Request maintenance work orders for any maintenance repairs needed.
• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance-related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)
• Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location
• Supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed