Housekeeper

At Avista Senior Living, we seek compassionate and thoughtful Housekeepers who share our passion for exceptional service in senior living. Our small team environment offers the resources and benefits of a large enterprise.

About the role

The Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring that all community areas are kept in a clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly manner in accordance with established procedures to assure the highest degree of cleanliness and sanitation are maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and polishes furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in residents’ rooms and the community’s living/recreational areas.
• Cleans, washes, sanitizes, and/or polishes bathroom fixtures and ensures all water marks are removed.
• Cleans floors, including sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting. Ensures CAUTION/SAFETY signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.
• Cleans carpets, including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Cleans walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
• Removes dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using proper cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
• Cleans hallways as necessary or instructed.
• Disposes of waste/trash into proper containers and re-lines trash receptacles with plastic liners.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping in a healthcare setting is a plus.
• Experience in customer service is highly desired.
• Upbeat and positive team-player attitude.
• Strong judgment and solutions-oriented mindset.
• A big smile, eagerness to learn, and compassion for our Residents.