Housekeeper

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Louisville, KY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans and sanitizes public and gathering spaces, residents’ apartments, and designated community areas to maintain a positive environment for residents and guests. The role includes routine apartment cleaning and deep cleaning as assigned, while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings. The Housekeeper also interacts courteously with residents and guests, reports concerns about residents’ health, participates in training, and responds to emergencies according to established protocols. Duties may include assisting with evacuation and disaster-management activities. The position requires following cleaning, safety, and hazardous-supply procedures and performing other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred.
Basic skill in following written or verbal instructions and completing repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to respect residents’ privacy and avoid discussing their personal situations or health with other residents.
Willingness and ability to communicate with residents with varying levels of functioning and personalities.
Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.
Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights when needed to ensure shift coverage; on-call work may be required as needed.

Nice To Haves

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 through sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting; place and remove caution and safety signs appropriately.
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.
Visit assigned residences to clean bathroom fixtures and floors, wipe kitchen surfaces, clean appliances, vacuum, and dust while respecting residents’ privacy and belongings.
Remove bed linens and return them to residents for cleaning; make beds with clean linens according to residents’ preferences.
Log cleaning activities as required by procedures.
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 educational classes and on-the-job training.
Respond to resident emergencies by contacting appropriate internal or external parties according to protocol; assist with disaster-management activities and evacuations when needed.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k).
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 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.
Eligible associates who have been with Brookdale 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.