Housekeeper - 15 Craigside

About the role

The Arcadia Family of Companies is a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing senior living excellence in a nurturing, compassionate, and dynamic environment that addresses the spiritual, physical, and social needs of every resident, client, and member served.

Responsibilities

• Provides a clean and sanitary environment.
• Cleans, disinfects, and properly disposes of bodily fluids according to bloodborne pathogen regulations.
• Restocks, sorts, counts, folds, or carries linens.
• Washes, dries, and folds laundry.
• Performs bed making, linen changes, and replacement.
• Inventories and restocks housekeeping carts.
• Moves light furniture.
• Cleans lobbies, lounges, restrooms, lanais, corridors, elevators, resident apartments, including living room, bedroom, kitchen, refrigerator, closets, and cabinets, janitorial rooms, storage rooms, and stairways.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Vacuums, spot cleans rugs, carpets, and upholstered furniture.
• Dusts furniture, light fixtures, handrails, and picture frames.
• Washes walls, polishes woodwork and stainless steel.
• Washes windows and window treatments, door panels, and sills and tracks.
• Empties and sanitizes wastebaskets.
• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Reports any maintenance needs to supervisor or completes a work order.
• Turns in any lost-and-found items to supervisor or reception desk.
• Attends monthly in-service programs and annual employee training.
• Performs annual employee health screening in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all safety protocols.
• Ensures departmental compliance with corporate, state, and federal safety guidelines.
• Participates in emergency drills and situations such as fire, fire alarms, hurricanes, and other possible emergencies as outlined in the Disaster Response Playbook.
• Accurately uses the time and attendance system.
• Works as a team member in harmony with co-workers and other departments.
• Interacts with residents, clients, and participants with patience, understanding, and kindness in accord with ACS’ mission and core values.
• Exercises caution and good safety judgment in uncertain conditions or situations.
• Reports and/or corrects potential or actual hazards.
• Respects and observes residents’, clients’, and participants’ rights and privacy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.