Housekeeping/Laundry

Traditions Management•Winter Garden, FL

10h

About The Position

Housekeeping/Laundry provides cleaning and laundry services to help maintain a safe, sanitary, comfortable, and homelike environment for residents, staff, and the public. The role cleans resident rooms and shared spaces while respecting residents’ privacy, and picks up, transports, washes, folds, and delivers residents’ clothing and bed linens. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Essential functions may be revised or updated as community needs dictate.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
One to three months of related experience and/or training.
Valid Florida Operator’s License.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, including using American units of money, weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends for special events.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas daily while maintaining residents’ privacy; knock and announce before entering resident rooms.
Keep utility and storage rooms clean and orderly.
Sweep and clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
Post signs when housekeeping activities create environmental hazards.
Dust furniture, handrails, and equipment.
Wash windows, door panels, and sills.
Empty wastebaskets and transport waste to the disposal area.
Use personal protective equipment when at risk of exposure to blood or potentially hazardous body fluids, and as required by community policies and procedures.
Follow safety instructions and procedures when using chemicals; consult labels and Material Safety Data Sheets, keep chemicals and cleaning supplies in their original containers, and ask a supervisor for assistance when unsure about proper handling.
Monitor and report evidence of rodents or pests to a supervisor.
Monitor the workplace for safety and fire hazards and correct or report potential problems.
Report housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance problems, including equipment breakdowns, to the immediate supervisor.
Secure housekeeping supplies safely.
Wash and fold resident laundry and linens.
Operate laundry equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Hang, bag, fold, and bundle laundry and linens for delivery; knock and announce before entering resident rooms.
Maintain separation between soiled and clean laundry.
Perform other duties as assigned.