Housekeeping | Environmental Services Staff | Sanitation Technician

Heritage Senior Living•Oshkosh, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Aspire Senior Living is seeking a dependable and caring Housekeeper to maintain clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming resident apartments, common areas, and other spaces throughout the community. The role helps residents, families, visitors, and employees feel at home, while interacting respectfully and compassionately with older adults and protecting their privacy, dignity, belongings, and personal space. The Housekeeper performs routine and scheduled deep cleaning, resident laundry, and sanitation duties; follows safety and infection-control procedures; uses cleaning products and equipment safely; and keeps housekeeping supplies and carts organized. The position also involves documenting services and cleaning activities, completing required training, reporting hazards and observed resident changes, and collaborating with the broader community team. The role reports to the Executive Director or designee. Previous related experience is preferred but not required. Benefits and perks may vary based on employment status, scheduled hours, location, eligibility, and plan requirements.

Requirements

Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to work discreetly and respectfully in resident and guest areas.
Caring and compassionate attitude with genuine concern for older adults.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong customer-service orientation and positive attitude.
Ability to follow cleaning, sanitation, safety, and infection-control procedures.
Ability to work collaboratively with employees throughout the community.
Ability to learn and use required electronic documentation systems.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to read and complete cleaning schedules, product instructions, safety information, electronic documentation, and other required records.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; frequently bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and perform repetitive cleaning movements.
Ability to lift, carry, and move housekeeping equipment, supplies, laundry, and other items weighing up to 50 pounds as required.
Ability to push and maneuver housekeeping carts, vacuums, and other cleaning equipment.
Ability to safely use cleaning products, chemicals, and housekeeping equipment according to established procedures.
Previous housekeeping, environmental services, hotel, healthcare, senior living, or related experience is preferred but not required.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on community needs, which may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours.

Nice To Haves

Previous housekeeping, environmental services, hotel, healthcare, senior living, or related experience.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain resident living areas, bathrooms, dining areas, offices, common spaces, and other areas throughout the community.
Sweep, mop, wash, and vacuum floors; dust and clean furniture, fixtures, windows, and other surfaces.
Empty trash and dispose of waste appropriately.
Clean resident equipment, including wheelchairs, as assigned.
Complete routine cleaning and scheduled deep cleaning, including carpets and furniture as needed.
Maintain a clean, organized, and properly stocked housekeeping cart and notify leadership when supplies are needed.
Collect, wash, dry, fold, and return resident laundry according to established procedures, handling belongings carefully and respectfully.
Clean housekeeping laundry, including rags, mops, and other supplies, as needed.
Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures and use cleaning products, chemicals, supplies, and equipment according to instructions.
Follow regular and deep-cleaning schedules and promptly report safety hazards, maintenance concerns, and other issues to the appropriate supervisor.
Interact with residents in a friendly, respectful, and compassionate manner while respecting their privacy, dignity, belongings, and personal space.
Remain attentive to residents and promptly report observed changes in their condition or behavior to the appropriate care team member or supervisor.
Collaborate with caregivers, nursing, culinary, life enrichment, maintenance, and community leadership.
Document completed housekeeping services in the applicable point-of-care system and complete cleaning logs and other required records.
Complete required Relias education, assigned training, daily flash training, and other meetings or education as scheduled.
Complete other housekeeping and community responsibilities as assigned.
Communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, employees, and supervisors.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work a flexible schedule based on community needs.