Part Time Housekeeping Assistant

The Goodman Group, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Housekeeping Assistant performs daily housekeeping activities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies, as directed by the Executive Director and/or Director of Housekeeping. The position helps maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive environment for residents and the community, and provides courteous, responsive, and caring service in keeping with the Platinum Service® program. Duties include cleaning resident rooms and common areas, bathrooms, floors, carpets, windows, furnishings, fixtures, walls, ceilings, hallways, stairways, elevators, and vacant rooms. The assistant follows safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures; coordinates routine cleaning in resident areas with nursing services; maintains supplies and properly stores equipment; and assists with lifting equipment and supplies. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

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.
Be able to alternate between standing and sitting.
Execute tasks independently and express oneself clearly and effectively.
Have general computer literacy.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks and follow established safety precautions and infection-control procedures.
Follow work and cleaning schedules as closely as practical.
Coordinate routine cleaning in resident living and recreational areas with nursing services.
Maintain assigned areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
Dispose of personal protective equipment according to established 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, removing water marks.
Clean windows and mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance and exit areas.
Sweep, dust, mop, disinfect, and vacuum floors and carpets, setting up appropriate caution and safety signs before floor work.
Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot-cleaning, disinfecting, and 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 store equipment, tools, and supplies properly, including before breaks, meals, and the end of the workday.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Provide courteous, responsive, and quality service to residents in accordance with the Platinum Service® program.