Housekeeping/Laundry

The Fellowship Family • Valdosta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping/Laundry position at Fellowship Brookside in Valdosta, GA, is responsible for ensuring all common areas of the community, including corridors, service areas, restrooms, and linen closets, are maintained in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition. This role involves cleaning, detailing, and refilling supplies in common areas and offices, as well as cleaning resident rooms, dining areas, and activity areas. Specific cleaning tasks include dusting, polishing, vacuuming, mopping, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and eliminating odors. The individual must complete daily routines for housekeeper staff, maintain records for housekeeping, maintenance, pests, and sanitation, and ensure compliance with health codes, sanitation regulations, state regulations, and company policies. Additionally, the position requires assisting residents with daily living activities such as ambulation, incontinent care, feeding, and bathroom/hygiene assistance, while ensuring their safety and well-being.

Requirements

• Must have compassion and a desire to serve the elderly.
• Must be able to lift at least 35 lbs with or without assistance.
• Must be able to bend torso, reach, turn head and torso, and/or push at least 100 lbs with or without assistance for up to 12-hour intervals.
• Must have adequate use of eyes and ears.
• Must have adequate power of speech.
• Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions pertaining to the care and oversight of the residents.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with peers and supervisors.
• Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, well enough to give instructions, relay information, and carry on effective interchange with staff and residents.
• Must be able to relate well with others and provide a non-hostile workplace.
• Must be able to receive direction from peers and supervisors with a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all common areas of the community are maintained in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition, including corridors, common areas, service areas, restrooms, linen closets, etc.
• Recommend improvements to management as necessary.
• Clean, detail, and refill supplies for all assigned areas of the facility as needed, including common areas and offices.
• Ensure resident rooms, dining areas, and activity areas are cleaned as assigned, including dusting, polishing, vacuuming, mopping, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and eliminating odors.
• Ensure the Daily Routine for Housekeeper Staff is completed/implemented each working day.
• Maintain records as required to document daily housekeeping and to actively track each aspect of housekeeping, including maintenance, pests, and sanitation.
• Ensure compliance with all health codes and sanitation regulations, state regulations, and company policies.
• Assist residents, when necessary, with daily living activities in a safe and caring manner, including ambulation, incontinent care, feeding, bathroom/related hygiene assistance, and direct and indirect safety measures involved with everyday functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED