Description

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Environmental Services or equivalent, the Environmental Services Aid cleans and services rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas of senior living communities, following established procedures.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cleans public and office areas of the community and resident rooms as assigned.

• Cleans floors with vacuum, dust mop and wet mop. Shampoos carpets.
• Spots walls as needed. Cleans baseboards, windows, fixtures; replaces light bulbs as requested.
• Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures and arranges furniture as directed.
• Follows prescribed cleaning techniques and uses appropriate cleaning solutions for assigned tasks.
• Maintains supplies in bathrooms and supply closets.
• Collects and removes trash and recyclables; handles clean and soiled linen properly.
• Disposes of biohazard waste as directed.

2. Maintains current knowledge and understanding of proper use of chemicals, tools and equipment associated with cleaning assignments.

3. Complies with Wesley Woods standard of conduct and job-related behavior.

• Attends required courses and training.
• Complies with hazardous material management procedures.
• Complies with annual employee health assessment.
• Maintains acceptable attendance standards.

4. Performs other responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• One year experience doing housekeeping work or related experience.
• The ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Experience in a retirement community preferred.
• Current CPR and/or First Aid will be required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., bend, stoop and twist. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. On-going exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Working Conditions

• Normal long term geriatric health care residence and health care environments. Required to wear uniform.

Benefits

Wesley Woods Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefit plan to eligible team members to include health, dental vision, retirement benefits, short term disability, long term disability and paid time off.

Conditions of Employment

All offers of employment with Wesley Woods are conditioned based upon completing and passing a background, drug test, and participating in vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19, Flu, TB testing).

All job applicants applying for Wesley Woods Senior Living will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit voluntarily to a specimen test at a laboratory chosen by Wesley Woods, and by signing a consent agreement will release Wesley Woods from liability. If the physician, official or lab personnel has reasonable suspicion to believe that the job-applicant has tampered with the specimen, the applicant will not be considered for employment. Wesley Woods will not discriminate against applicants for employment because of a past history of drug abuse. It is the current abuse of drugs, preventing employees from performing their jobs properly that will not be tolerated. Wesley Woods is a Drug Free Company. Individuals who have failed a pre-employment test may initiate another inquiry with the company after a period of not shorter than; six (6) months; but they must present themselves drug-free as demonstrated by urinalysis or other tests selected by WWSL.

About Wesley Woods

Wesley Woods Senior Living is affiliated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church providing housing and services ministries to seniors in the North Georgia area. Wesley Woods Senior Living is rooted in the Judeo Christian values believing that aging has a fulfilling purpose in life and that faith development is lifelong.

Read more about Wesley Woods Senior Living at www.wesleywoods.org.

EEO / AA Statement

Wesley Woods does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran/Reserve/National Guard status.