Housekeeper

OPS LIVING LLC•Bloomington, IN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper performs duties to maintain the cleanliness of the Commons at Jackson Creek facility in Bloomington, Indiana. The role supports health care and safety standards by cleaning resident and common areas, handling cleaning compounds and supplies properly, replenishing linens and other items, and observing resident safety. The position involves frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling or crouching, and handling objects, as well as regular lifting of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. The employee may encounter protective clothing requirements, blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous housekeeping or maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services, including meeting service quality standards.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Follows policies and procedures and completes tasks correctly and on time.
Adapts to changes in the work environment and can deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of status or position, and accepts responsibility for own actions.
Frequently able to hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to smell.
Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, resident rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards.
Follow directions for using compounds and chemicals, including proper proportions; label them properly and store them in locked storage areas.
Empty trash containers, replace liners as appropriate, and dispose of trash in proper receptacles.
Clean floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork; wax and polish as necessary.
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
Maintain clean storage areas and store cleaning supplies as directed.
Transport linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies using wheeled carts, while keeping fire aisles clear when using a cleaning cart.
Replenish supplies, linens, and bathroom items.
Report repair needs to a supervisor or the maintenance department as appropriate.
Observe resident safety when working in resident care areas.
Comply with state, federal, and other applicable health care and safety standards.
Assist families and other visitors as needed.
Attend or complete required in-services and other required meetings.
Perform other duties as directed.