Housekeeping Associate

Life Care Services•Cedar Rapids, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping Associate is responsible for executing established work schedules within their assigned area, adhering to Facility and Departmental policies and procedures. This role involves cleaning residential units, office spaces, and public areas to maintain a safe, orderly, and sanitary environment. The associate must be able to identify and report the need for repairs, unsafe conditions, and respond appropriately in emergency situations. They will use cleaning tools, equipment, and chemicals safely and according to instructions, clean interior and exterior windows, and make/change resident beds as scheduled. Responsibilities may also include carpet and furniture cleaning, assisting in the laundry, and sanitizing floors or carpets after spills. The role requires conducting routine inspections to ensure quality standards, identifying and acting on safety hazards, and maintaining personal hygiene and professional appearance. Compliance with the company's Code of Conduct and participation in training are essential. The position requires functioning under intense time pressure, getting along with coworkers, and working as a team member. Additional duties include following performance standards, reporting to work on time and consistently, contributing to a positive work environment, accepting change positively, and attending in-service training. The role also embodies the company's Hospitality Promises, which include greeting warmly, treating everyone with respect, anticipating needs, listening and responding enthusiastically, holding oneself and others accountable, making others feel important, embracing differences, asking "Is there anything else I can do for you?", maintaining professionalism, and paying attention to details.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year experience in hospitality or institutional housekeeping.
Enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional.
Passionate about hospitality and senior engagement.

Responsibilities

Cleans scheduled residential units and/or office space and public areas in a proper and professional manner.
Maintains public and common areas of the facility in a safe, orderly and sanitary condition.
Must be able to identify and report need for repairs, unsafe conditions and respond appropriately in emergency situations.
Uses cleaning tools, equipment and chemicals safely and per instructions.
Cleans interior and exterior windows on a scheduled basis.
Communicates with residents, visitors and staff.
Makes and/or changes resident beds, as scheduled.
May clean carpets using vacuum machine.
May clean furniture using vacuum machine.
May be required to fill-in or assist in Laundry.
Responsible for sanitizing floor or carpet after spills or accidents have been initially cleaned.
Assists with the effective and efficient operation of the facility and participates in relevant activities.
Conducts routine inspections of own area of assignment to ensure that departmental quality standards are achieved and maintained.
Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates appropriate action immediately.
Maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
Comply with CGP’s Code of Conduct in all aspects of job including participation in training as offered and understands responsibility to report suspected violations.
Function under intense time pressure.
Get along with coworkers and works as a member of a team.
Follow established performance standards and performs duties according to facility policies and procedures.
Report to work on time and work all scheduled days.
Contributes to a positive, healthy and safe work environment.
Accepts change in a positive manner.
Attend in-service training and education sessions, as assigned to maintain continued employment.
Other tasks as assigned.