Housekeeper - FT- experience preferred

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Portland, OR

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and maintains public spaces and residents’ apartments to create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents and guests. Duties include routine and deep cleaning, handling cleaning supplies safely, respecting residents’ privacy and preferences, and interacting with residents in a friendly and courteous manner. The role may involve responding to resident emergencies and supporting evacuation or disaster-management activities. High school diploma or GED and prior housekeeping experience are preferred, but not stated as required. The position is full-time; experience is preferred.

Requirements

Basic 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 residents’ privacy and refrain from discussing their personal situations or problems.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights as needed to ensure shift coverage.
Availability for on-call work as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Clean, polish, and sanitize public and gathering spaces, including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activity rooms, dining rooms, and elevators.
Clean floors using appropriate methods such as sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; set out 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 proper 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 linens for cleaning, make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences, and log cleaning activities as required.
Interact with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, provide assistance or directions, and 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 or external parties according to established protocols; may assist with disaster-management and evacuation activities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligibility varies by employment status).
401(k) (eligibility varies by employment status).
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off (full-time associates).
Paid holidays (full-time associates).
Company-provided life insurance (full-time associates).
Adoption benefit (full-time associates).
Short- and long-term disability (full-time associates).
Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time associates).
Health Savings Account (full-time associates).
Optional life and dependent life insurance (full-time associates).
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan (full-time associates).
Tuition reimbursement (full-time associates).
Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.