Description

Shift:

• Part Time Schedules on first shift or second shift
• Rotating Weekends

Wages:

• Base Rate - $14.30- 18.05 per hour based on experience
• Additional $0.85 per hour Direct Care Wage through Sept. 2024
• Additional $2.00 shift differential for second shift only

Benefits:

• Accrue generous Paid Time Off
• MERS Defined Benefit Pension program
• MERS 457 Supplemental Program
• Longevity Bonuses
• Generous benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Voluntary Life Insurance for both part-time and full-time employees
• Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

JOB DESCRIPTON

JOB TITLE: Housekeeping

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain cleanliness in resident rooms and common areas
• Sweep, vacuum and mop floors on a daily basis
• Dust, wash walls, baseboards, and hand rails
• Wash windows, inside and out, at least twice a year and as needed
• Empty trash container daily and wash trash container weekly
• Restock paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, hand soap, and hand sanitizer as needed
• Clean bathrooms, including toilet, sink, showers, and mirrors
• Lime and rust removal of faucets and toilets as needed
• Clean furniture in resident rooms and common areas as needed
• Clean lights and floor/ceiling vents
• All other duties as assigned

Equipment and Supply Functions:

• Stock and maintain cleanliness of cleaning cart each shift
• Report all accidents/incidents you observe on the shift as they occur.
• Follow all established safety procedure and precautions for use of cleaning supplies and equipment
• Follow established regulations governing the use of labels and MSDSs for hazardous chemicals within the department.
• Follow established ergonomics policies and procedures governing lifting techniques, repetitive tasks, and the use of safety equipment and supplies to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
• Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions to your supervisor immediately.
• Other(s) that may become necessary / appropriate to assure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
• Request repairs for cleaning equipment as necessary.
• Monitor stock of cleaning supplies and notify supervisor when low

Resident Rights:

• Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.
• Assure that the residents rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established and maintained at all times.

Personal Functions:

• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
• Follow work assignments and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that facility services can be adequately maintained to maintain the cleanliness of the facility.
• Report all complaints and grievances made by residents.
• At least one hour prior to start time, notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.

Safety and Sanitation:

• Follow all established safety procedure and precautions when operating office equipment.
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your supervisor as soon as possible.
• Follow established regulations governing the use of labels and MSDSs for hazardous chemicals within the department.
• Follow established ergonomics policies and procedures governing lifting techniques, repetitive tasks, and the use of safety equipment and supplies to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions to your supervisor immediately.
• Other(s) that may become necessary/appropriate to assure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works throughout the facility (i.e. residents rooms, dining rooms, hallways, offices etc.).
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Communicates with facility services personnel and other department personnel.
• Attends mandatory in-services and daily huddles
• Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Is subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• A high school education or equivalent is desired.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must posses the ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, etc.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of the position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.