Housekeeper

Job Objective(s)

Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility and ensuring that visitors, residents, families, and staff have a positive impression. Additional duties include cleaning of common areas, project cleaning and seasonal cleaning duties as assigned. Weekly cleaning & laundry in resident’s rooms. 

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide consistent & quality work to the residents and staff 


• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and cleaning cart


• Follow job routines and instructions according to the assigned housekeeping schedule.


• Assure resident apartment and laundry are clean and sanitized as scheduled.


• Maintain inventory for daily needs & notify supervisor of supply issues


• Assist in keeping all common areas neat, clean, and safe. 


• Follow the daily schedule to ensure all tasks are accomplished in a timely manner. 

Cleaning duties includes but not limited to:

• Vacuuming hallways, elevators, and furniture


• Washing inside glass doors and windows


• Sweeping and/or mopping floors 


• Cleaning and stocking supplies in restroom 


• Dusting 


• Rubbish/trash removal 


• Washing / polishing woodwork and baseboards


• Seasonal duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year housekeeping/cleaning experience


• Ability to make responsible choices and decisions, and act in the resident’s best interest.


• Ability to motivate oneself and work independently


• Ability to be flexible and to work with other staff and residents


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• Ability to read, write, spell, do basic math, speak, and understand English


• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals


• Strong work ethic

Physical Requirements (based on essential responsibilities)

Must be able to frequently perform tasks such as, but not limited to, those listed below:

• Bend and squat to the floor to pick up debris, trash containers, and to use cleaning tools and products, etc.


• See objects within 35 feet to monitor work areas, i.e., determine areas that need cleaning 


• Able to interpret colors to read warnings, labels, wires, etc.

Must be able to continuously perform tasks such as, but not limited to, those listed below:

• Move, push, pull and/or lift objects weighing 10 to 25 pounds. 


• Use hands and arms for simple grasping, pushing, and pulling to sweep, mop, use containers of cleaning solution/chemicals, etc.


• Perform tasks requiring actions of muscles or groups of muscles to walk, stoop, bend, lift, and to carry objects 


• Walk and/or stand for prolonged periods of time


• Speak clearly and make self-understood in face-to-face interactions


• See objects closely to read directions, instructions, chemical warnings, etc.


• Hear normal sounds and voices with some background noise to receive verbal instructions, answer telephones, communicate with others, etc.

Environment

Works indoors in a climate-controlled environment majority of the time. 

Working Hours

Shifts are generally assigned but the employee must have the ability to work various shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings and/or overnights. This position will be on a rotating schedule which includes weekends.