What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Wingate Living?
Wingate Residences at Haverhill
Schedule: Full Time
Hourly Rate: $18 per hour
Benefits: 401K, Health, Dental, Vision insurance
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Job Purpose: The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment throughout the community. This role supports the comfort, health, and well-being of residents, visitors, and staff by ensuring all assigned areas are cleaned and maintained according to established standards and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receives daily work assignments from the Supervisor and follows established cleaning schedules (daily, weekly, monthly).
- Cleans and maintains assigned areas, including floors, furnishings, fixtures, and horizontal surfaces, using approved housekeeping procedures and disinfectants as required.
- Sweeps, mops, vacuums, spot cleans, and disinfects floors and carpeting as needed.
- Cleans and disinfects bathrooms (resident, private, and public), including fixtures, floors, walls, mirrors, windows, doors, ceilings, and replenishment of supplies.
- Cleans stairways, elevators, entrances, exits, and other common areas.
- Performs emergency and terminal cleaning of resident rooms following spills, accidents, discharges, transfers, or isolation protocols, preparing rooms for new occupants per established procedures.
- Empties, cleans, and relines waste receptacles; removes and properly disposes of trash and waste.
- Inspects furnishings, equipment, and structural areas for wear, damage, or malfunction and reports concerns to the Supervisor.
- Maintains and properly uses housekeeping equipment and supplies.
- Performs all duties in a safe, sanitary, and hazard-free manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Job Performance Criteria:
- Remains on feet for most of the workday.
- Pushes, pulls, and lifts housekeeping equipment and supplies.
- May be required to use step ladders or stools and reach difficult areas.
- May be exposed to infectious environments when entering resident rooms.
- May be exposed to cleaning chemicals used in housekeeping duties.
- Subject to potential cuts, bruises, or slips and falls.
- Uniform consists of dark work pants, work shirt, socks, and comfortable work shoes.
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Demonstrates a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene.
- Pleasant, tactful, and courteous demeanor.
- Physically able to perform assigned duties, including standing, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other employees.
Salary : $18