Environmental Services Associate. Full-time & Part-time flexible.

About the Role

Part-time and flexible schedules are available along with full-time positions Monday through Friday. The housekeeper is responsible for cleaning rooms, hallways, and common areas in the nursing home facility.

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 resident’s rooms and public areas.
• 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, including brushing screens.
• Empties wastebaskets and transports trash to disposal area.
• Cleans bathrooms and replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Maintains dignity and respect in all interactions with residents, staff, and others.
• Performs a daily thorough and deep clean of specific rooms, which may require moving furniture and personal resident belongings.
• Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, and reports unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Communication
• Ethical Practice
• Global & Cultural Awareness
• Relationship Management
• Attention to Detail

Supervision

This position operates under general supervision: routine duties are performed with minimal supervision, and standard practices or procedures allow independent work. Work is occasionally checked while in progress and reviewed upon completion.

Qualifications

Language Skills

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with occasional or no variables.

Education and/or Experience

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

Planning/Organization

Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Work Environment

The work environment involves occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, such as cleaning supplies, and potential contact with bodily fluids. The noise level is usually moderate.

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.
• Must 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.

Travel

Some local travel is expected for this position.