Housekeeper

Adelante Development Center•Artesia, NM

About The Position

The Housekeeper performs housekeeping and administrative duties as assigned by the Housekeeping Crew Lead. The role cleans rooms and other areas of the facility, handles linens, maintains room supplies, reports repair needs, and follows security procedures for entry to a secure facility. The position may also provide direct services to adults with developmental disabilities. This is a full-time position paying $17.75 per hour. A $1,250 hiring bonus is offered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to read and write English and understand and interpret written procedures.
Ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, supervisors, co-workers, and customers.
Pass a drug screening and government background check.
Have reliable transportation.
Ability to work with and around various cleaning chemicals.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, carry laundry bundles, lift 25 pounds, and operate required equipment continuously.
Ability to squat, reach above shoulder(s), kneel, push, and pull frequently.
Ability to crawl, climb 5 feet, crouch, and balance occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Post-high-school training in housekeeping operations.
Three years of general work experience.
Bilingual ability.
Experience working with adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Clean rooms and other facility premises.
Dust and clean blinds, furniture, and other surfaces.
Sort, count, fold, mark, and carry linens.
Turn mattresses and make beds.
Move and arrange furniture and hang drapes.
Clean and polish metalwork and porcelain bathroom fixtures.
Spot-clean walls and windows.
Empty wastebaskets and remove trash.
Remove soiled linens for laundering and replenish room supplies.
Report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, fixtures, and buildings to a supervisor.
Comply with security procedures associated with entry to a secure facility.
May provide direct services to adults with developmental disabilities.
Perform assigned administrative and housekeeping duties.