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.