Environmental Services Associate. FT Monday thru Friday.

About the role

The housekeeper cleans rooms, hallways, and common areas in the nursing home facility by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Takes appropriate linen carts to area and makes beds.
• Cleans lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways.
• Dry mops or wet mops the floors in the resident's rooms and public area.
• Sweeps and scrubs the floor.
• Vacuums carpeted areas, floors, and furniture.
• Maintains carpet and furniture.
• Dusts furniture and fixtures.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Washes windows on inside and brushes screens.
• Empties wastebaskets and transports trash to disposal area.
• Cleans bathrooms and replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Maintains dignity and respect in all interactions with resident, staff, and others.
• Performs a daily thorough and deep clean of specific rooms which will require movement of furniture and personal resident belongings.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Less than High school diploma; or up to one month of related experience or training; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Communication
• Ethical Practice
• Global & Cultural Awareness
• Relationship Management
• Attention to Detail
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously

Physical demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, such as cleaning supplies.
• May come into contact with bodily fluids.
• Noise level is usually moderate.

Schedule

Some local travel is expected for this position.

Supervision

Routine duties are performed with minimal supervision; standard practices or procedures allow me to proceed alone at routine work; occasionally work is checked while in progress; work is reviewed upon completion.