What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at The Harbor at Opelika?
Serve with Care. Create with Pride. Build a Home with Legacy.
At Legacy Senior Living, a clean and welcoming environment is one of the most powerful ways we show love and respect to the Greatest Generation. As a Housekeeper, you'll help create a home where residents feel comfortable, cared for, and proud to live.
Your attention to detail and warm spirit bring peace, comfort, and dignity to those we serve—every single day.
Your Role in the Legacy Mission
As a Housekeeper, you'll help maintain the cleanliness, safety, and beauty of our community's living and common spaces. Through your dedication and service, you'll reflect Legacy's core values of honor, faith, and integrity, ensuring that residents enjoy a home that feels warm, peaceful, and cared for in every detail.
What You'll Do
Housekeeping & Laundry Care
- Clean and maintain all common areas, residents' rooms/apartments, and guest restrooms to ensure a safe, sanitary, and inviting environment.
Follow the housekeeping schedule and cleaning standards, including:
Vacuuming carpeted areas and upholstery
- Dusting furniture, décor, handrails, and hanging pictures
- Cleaning glass surfaces, doors, and walls
- Disinfecting bathrooms, fixtures, and high-touch surfaces
- Sanitizing utility bins and organizing laundry or storage areas
- Launder community linens, towels, and sheets as scheduled and as needed.
- Wash residents' personal clothing, sheets, and towels, ensuring all items remain separate and are promptly returned to the correct rooms.
- Maintain a fully stocked and organized housekeeping cart and ensure cleaning supplies are ready for each shift.
- Assist with other duties as assigned, such as supporting special events or seasonal deep cleaning.
Safety, Compliance & Sanitation
- Follow all OSHA, MSDS, and community safety regulations.
- Safely handle and store hazardous cleaning materials, ensuring all products are clearly labeled.
- Keep the housekeeping cart and supplies in designated safe areas to prevent injury or obstruction.
- Dispose of soiled linens and waste according to infection control standards.
- Immediately report any safety hazards, maintenance needs, or resident concerns to your supervisor.
- Use proper body mechanics and safety procedures when lifting or performing physical tasks.
Resident Service & Teamwork
- Interact with residents courteously and respectfully while cleaning their rooms or personal areas.
- Honor residents' privacy, preferences, and dignity at all times.
- Build positive relationships with residents, families, and fellow team members.
- Participate in staff meetings and required training sessions.
Why You'll Love It Here
At Legacy Senior Living, you're not just maintaining a building—you're helping create a true home. You'll be part of a supportive, faith-driven team that values your hard work and commitment to excellence.
Who You Are
- Dependable, detail-oriented, and dedicated to creating a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents
- Friendly, respectful, and patient when interacting with seniors and their families
- Able to follow cleaning schedules, instructions, and safety protocols precisely
- Physically able to lift, bend, and stand for extended periods while using proper body mechanics
- Previous housekeeping or environmental services experience preferred (senior living or healthcare setting a plus)
- Must pass background checks and meet all state and company training requirements
Join Our Legacy
If you take pride in your work, care deeply about helping others, and find joy in making a home shine—join Legacy Senior Living, where every clean space and kind word helps build a legacy of love and care.
To fulfill job requirements, employee must be able to perform key physical task for extended periods of time. Proper body mechanics and safety measures as prescribed by the residence must be used.
In a typical eight- hour day, employee will:
- Stand/walk up to eight hours a day
- Sit up to two hours a day
- Frequently support up to 70 pounds
- Frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds
- Frequently kneel, bend, and reach
Provide housekeeping services in keeping with OSHA guidelines and residence policies, and maintain a clean and healthy residence environment.