Full-time Housekeeping Assistant for Senior Living Community

The Goodman Group and Affiliates•Mankato, MN

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About The Position

Riverstone of Mankato Senior Living Community is hiring a full-time Housekeeping Assistant to perform daily housekeeping activities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility guidelines. The role helps maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive environment for residents and is directed by the Executive Director and/or Director of Housekeeping. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pay is $20–$24 per hour, with full-time benefits options.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Have knowledge of or proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Be able to lift 50 pounds at times.
Alternate between standing and sitting.
Be prepared for potential or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

Perform daily housekeeping tasks and follow safety precautions and infection-control procedures.
Follow cleaning schedules as closely as practical and coordinate routine cleaning with nursing services in resident living and recreational areas.
Maintain assigned work areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive condition.
Dispose of personal protective equipment according to sanitation procedures.
Maintain adequate housekeeping supplies in utility and janitorial closets.
Assist with lifting heavy equipment and supplies as directed or requested.
Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, and room heating and cooling units.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish bathroom fixtures; remove water marks.
Clean windows and mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance and exit areas.
Sweep, dust, mop, and disinfect floors, using appropriate caution and safety signs.
Vacuum carpets and clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, or deodorizing.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
Clean hallways, stairways, elevators, and vacant rooms.
Keep work areas clean and properly store equipment, tools, and supplies, including before breaks, meals, and the end of the workday.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.