Independent Living Housekeeper

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN HOME•Washington, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Independent Living Housekeeper is part of the UP Home team and helps keep resident and common areas clean, safe, and presentable. The position performs housekeeping and related tasks in resident apartments and common spaces in Kerr Hall and other areas of the UP Home campus. The housekeeper practices infection control, universal precautions, and other preventive and protective safety procedures as instructed. The role also includes reporting repair needs and resident-environment concerns, maintaining confidentiality where appropriate, participating in staff meetings, and contributing to a team-oriented environmental staff.

Requirements

Friendly personality and a customer-service mindset.
Ability to act professionally at all times and treat residents, staff, and family members with respect and dignity.
Ability to work alongside other UP Home team members, including housekeepers, staff from other departments, and administration.
Willingness to be flexible with time and responsibilities.
Self-starter attitude and strong communication skills.
Ability to routinely engage in physical activity while cleaning and straightening resident apartments and common areas.

Responsibilities

Clean common areas and rooms by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.
Empty and sanitize trash containers in common-use areas.
Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures.
Mix cleaning solutions to the proper concentrations for each task and ensure their odors do not cause irritation to people or pets.
Clean and polish entryway and lobby glass, doors, and furniture; vacuum and mop entryway floors as needed; and dust drapes and mini-blinds as needed.
Buff, scrub, and polish highly visible and heavily used areas as needed.
Perform miscellaneous light repairs when able.
Report repair needs to the supervisor or Main Office so a work order can be initiated.
Report resident-environment concerns and instances when a resident declines housekeeping services to the supervisor.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and keep information confidential as appropriate.
Maintain a team approach with staff and contribute as a member of the environmental staff.
Perform and assist with other assignments as needed and directed by the Supervisor.