Housekeeper Mercer Hill at Doylestown

LCB Senior Living•Doylestown, PA

4d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring Housekeepers at Mercer Hill at Doylestown. This is a rewarding role working with seniors. The position requires the ability to properly clean residents' rooms and residence common areas, including vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, polishing, mopping, and disinfecting. The role also involves discarding waste into proper containers and assisting with general housekeeping duties. Associates are expected to have an active role in growing community occupancy by representing and interacting positively with potential residents, family members, and professionals.

Requirements

Must have appropriate training and/or background in a similar setting.
Must be able to properly clean residents' rooms and residence common areas including vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, polishing, mopping, disinfecting, etc.
Discard waste into proper containers and assist with any general housekeeping duties necessary.
Ability to maintain a clean and neat environment.
Knowledge of cleaning practices and substances.
Ability to identify cleaning needs and safety hazards.
Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
Requires frequent lifting, bending, stretching, kneeling and standing for extended periods of time.
Must be able to use cleaning equipment, such as mops, brooms, vacuum cleaners, buffers, and chemicals in a safe manner.
Must be able to perform routine, repetitive tasks with consideration for residents, visitors, and any worker in the area.
Must project a positive attitude towards the service provided.
Associate may be subject to potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, and to handling hazardous chemicals (either Category 1 or 2).

Nice To Haves

Previous housekeeping experience in health care or hospitality setting is preferred.
High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, co-workers and the surrounding community.
Represent and interact positively with potential residents, family members and professionals to grow community occupancy.
Thoroughly clean bathrooms; toilet, vanity, sink, shower, shower seat and floor with cleaning solution.
Clean kitchen areas completely; wipe counters and under objects, mop kitchen floors.
Empty wastebaskets and replace bags.
Dust and polish all surfaces.
Wipe off all surfaces; windowsills, woodwork and counters.
Clean carpets including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, disinfecting, etc.
Clean all common areas and common bathrooms on a daily basis, and as often as needed.
Maintain housekeeping carts in clean, orderly manner.
Attend required in-service training and orientations.
Remove, fold and return bed linens.
Wash and fold linens.
Fill other positions as needed when someone is out.
Clean and wash windows.
Clean and dust blinds.
Perform general pick-up outside as needed.
Perform other duties as requested.