Housekeeper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Possess a genuine caring attitude toward seniors and relate to residents and staff courteously and diplomatically.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English.
• Complete required employment screenings, including a criminal background check and drug screenings.
• Ability to work with hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds and to lift, carry, stand, bend, squat, crawl, reach, kneel, push, pull, and twist using good body mechanics for sustained periods.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Some experience in a hospitality setting or senior community is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clean common spaces and resident rooms according to established performance standards, policies, and procedures.
• Dust wall vents, handrails, ceiling fans, baseboards, furniture, and blinds.
• Vacuum and spot-clean carpets, sofas, and chairs; shampoo carpets as directed.
• Check for and remove marks from walls.
• Clean and sanitize bathrooms and refill paper towel, toilet paper, and soap dispensers.
• Keep chemicals in properly labeled containers, stock the housekeeping cart, and lock carts and storage rooms to prevent resident access to chemicals.
• Collect and empty trash.
• Follow proper cleaning and infection-control techniques.
• Identify resident-specific problems or changes and report them to a supervisor promptly.
• Notify maintenance about items requiring attention, including burned-out light bulbs and safety hazards.
• Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective action.
• Use wet-floor or safety-hazard signs when cleaning hard-surface floors in public areas.
• Participate in educational programs, staff meetings, and in-service training.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Listen to resident and family concerns or complaints and report them to a supervisor.
• Maintain emotional composure and remain calm in all situations.
• Support and participate in resident-centered activity programs and assist with resident-related tasks as assigned.
• Participate in assigned projects or committees and attend associate meetings and functions as requested.
• Work cooperatively with the team and support others as requested by a supervisor.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Daily pay
• Health and dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program