Heron’s Key, is a premier life plan community located in Gig Harbor Washington. We are dedicated to providing our residents the best senior living experience in the Puget Sound area and offer a full continuum of care from independent living to assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. If you want to look back at the end of the day and feel the difference you have made, you will want to join our team. You will have the ability to greatly influence the care and service provided to our Seniors and the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships that will impact many lives.
The Housekeeper/Laundry provides a variety of services and duties to ensure the sanitation, infection control and cleanliness of Heron’s Key’s facilities.
Pay Scale: $16.50 - $21.00
Schedule:Sunday – Thursday 07:30am – 4:00pm.
We offer: 100% paid medical, dental and vision, employer paid life insurance and AD&D for employees working 30 hours/week (Option to buy-up if desired). In addition, we offer a Flexible Spending account for medical and childcare reimbursements with a $500.00 rollover feature (No Rollover on childcare) AND the option to purchase Long Term disability insurance. Eligibility begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 403(B) plan (Eligibility on 403b – 20 hours per week) – We match 50 cents for every dollar saved up to 10% of your annual salary. Matching begins the first of the quarter following 1 year of employment. Full-time employees are eligible to accrue up to 16 paid time off days, 6 paid holidays and 3 personal days. Pro-rated paid time off is available to part-time employees.
In Addition, we offer: Employee Assistant Program (EAP) through Wellspring Family Services
Gym
Employee Discount Program
Free Parking
Beautiful walking paths around the community
Primary Responsibilities:

• Requires regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.
• Interacts with residents using superior customer service techniques.
• Provides general cleaning services of resident living areas such as vacuuming, sweeping, mopping floors, dusting and emptying trash.
• Makes beds and/or changes linens.
• Cleans large appliances: refrigerators, stoves/ovens, washers, dryers and microwaves.
• Disinfects medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, medicine carts, and beds.
• Handles soiled linens using universal infection protection techniques.
• Performs laundry services for residents, Health Services and Food & Beverage departments using commercial laundry equipment.
• Irons, folds and returns clean laundry to residents, Health Services and Food & Beverage departments.
• Provides pet care for pets including walking, feeding and changing litter boxes.
• Restocks skilled nursing home rooms with bathroom supplies including toilet tissues, paper towels, hand soap, and gloves.
• Spot-cleans carpets.
• Distribute drinking water to residents living in Penrose Harbor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• High school degree or GED required.
• Three months’ housekeeping/laundry service experience preferred.
• Common sense and good judgment.
• Able to learn new procedures and techniques quickly.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently.
• Able to work both independently or in a team environment.
• Deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public.
• Able to keep confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and co-workers in English

All Herons Key employees must pass a criminal background check and other pre-employment requirements. We are an E-Verify employer.
Herons Key is an equal opportunity employer.