Housekeeper - Apache Junction (PT)

About the role

Maintain a safe, orderly and clean environment free of obstacles and odors within a long-term care facility.

Essential Duties

• Maintain all public and common areas throughout the day including lobby, restrooms, drinking fountains and floors.
• Maintain the cleanliness of resident rooms and bathrooms.
• Maintain handrails to ensure they are clean and free of debris.
• Clean and remove dust, dirt or food off walls, mirrors, windows, light fixtures, towel bars, towel dispensers.
• Empty trash cans and replace liners.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Utilize proper safety measures when cleaning, including the use of caution signage and keeping supplies and chemicals out of reach of the residents.
• Use supplies and equipment in a safe manner by following the user manual instructions.
• Maintain housekeeping carts, equipment and storage areas in a safe, sanitary, clean and orderly manner.
• Notify the Director of Housekeeping, Administrator, or Director of Nursing immediately regarding resident safety issues or concerns.
• Notify the Director of Housekeeping when supplies are needing replenished.
• Excellent customer skills and positive attitude.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (minimum requirement).
• Experience working in a long-term care facility preferred.
• Ability to read and understand procedure and instruction manuals and directions.
• Basic math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Physical Demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit, kneel, stand, walk and talk, read or hear.
• Some use of office related equipment including copier/scanner/fax, telephone, calculator.
• Daily use of housekeeping supplies and equipment.

Work Environment

• The smell and noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.