Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Monroe Township, NJ

19d•$16 - $18

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes shared community spaces and residents’ apartments to maintain a welcoming environment for residents and guests. Apartment cleaning is performed weekly or as needed and includes cleaning bathroom fixtures and floors, kitchen surfaces and appliances, vacuuming and dusting, changing linens, and making beds according to residents’ preferences. The Housekeeper respects residents’ privacy and belongings, records cleaning activities as required, and interacts with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner. The role also involves reporting resident health concerns, participating in training, and responding to resident emergencies according to established protocols. Duties may include assisting with evacuations and other disaster-management activities. The position requires physical activity, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed for shift coverage, and the role may be on-call as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Prior housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred.
Follow written or verbal instructions and complete repetitive, well-defined duties.
Complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Respect residents’ privacy and refrain from discussing their personal situations or problems with other residents.
Communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with the hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and using vision.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors through sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; set up and remove caution and safety signs appropriately.
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 bathrooms, floors, kitchen surfaces and appliances, vacuuming, and dusting.
Respect residents’ belongings and privacy; remove linens 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 give residents meaningful attention.
Communicate concerns about residents’ health to management as appropriate.
Attend and participate in scheduled or directed in-service classes and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to protocol; assist with disaster management and evacuations as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part- and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part- and full-time associates; temporary associates may participate in the 401(k) program.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional identity-theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
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 for eligible full-time associates.
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.
For qualified associates employed for at least one year, advancement of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.