Housekeeper

About the role

We are actively seeking a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time Housekeeper to join our Asbury Towers Retirement Community team. Asbury Towers is a beautiful facility with a close-knit, supportive, and collaborative team that cares deeply for our residents, families, employees, and the communities we serve.

Our culture is rooted in trust, excellence, service, leadership, and working together. We train and invest in our people, celebrate individual contributions, and always deliver the best possible care for our residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning, housekeeping, and light maintenance tasks throughout assigned property.
• Picks up trash and empties trash containers.
• Performs light repairs and maintenance such as replacing light fixtures or unclogging pipes.
• Assists with the cleaning and sanitizing of shared facilities and common spaces.
• Washes windows.
• Vacuums and cleans floors, rugs, furniture, and drapes.
• Performs limited grounds maintenance such as mowing and trimming lawns and hedges, and cleaning snow from sidewalks.
• Examines property for safety hazards; reports problems to Facilities Manager or other appropriate staff.
• Ensures that cleaning and maintenance supplies are stocked.
• Modifies scope of cleaning and maintenance based on specified needs of the property (apartments, parking facilities, etc.).
• Performs floor care, including wet/dry mopping, vacuuming, sweeping, waxing/buffing, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must pass a background check.
• Thorough understanding of safety hazards and proper use of various cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Ability to perform basic repairs and operate tools or equipment used in routine maintenance.
• Good interpersonal skills with polite and courteous demeanor toward staff, residents, and visitors.

Physical Demands

• Ability to endure prolonged walking, sitting, standing, pulling, bending, and stooping movements.
• Ability to adapt to changes in daily work hours and schedule.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with residents, families, and staff.
• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to push/pull a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring arm-hand steadiness.
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods through the duration of shift(s).
• Ability to squat, climb stairs, reach above shoulders, twist, bend, and kneel repeatedly through the duration of shift(s).
• Ability to hear normal sounds within background noise.
• Ability to speak clearly and make self understood.
• Ability to keep attention on task if routinely interrupted.
• Ability to understand a variety of concepts/approaches.
• Ability to remember tasks/assignments for a full shift.
• Ability to work beyond regularly scheduled shift (overtime) when necessary.

Schedule

Day shift, full-time position available with weekend rotation (every 3rd weekend).