Housekeeper

About the role

Job Purpose: The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment throughout the community. This role supports the comfort, health, and well-being of residents, visitors, and staff by ensuring all assigned areas are cleaned and maintained according to established standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receives daily work assignments from the Supervisor and follows established cleaning schedules (daily, weekly, monthly).
• Cleans and maintains assigned areas, including floors, furnishings, fixtures, and horizontal surfaces, using approved housekeeping procedures and disinfectants as required.
• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, spot cleans, and disinfects floors and carpeting as needed.
• Cleans and disinfects bathrooms (resident, private, and public), including fixtures, floors, walls, mirrors, windows, doors, ceilings, and replenishment of supplies.
• Cleans stairways, elevators, entrances, exits, and other common areas.
• Performs emergency and terminal cleaning of resident rooms following spills, accidents, discharges, transfers, or isolation protocols, preparing rooms for new occupants per established procedures.
• Empties, cleans, and relines waste receptacles; removes and properly disposes of trash and waste.
• Inspects furnishings, equipment, and structural areas for wear, damage, or malfunction and reports concerns to the Supervisor.
• Maintains and properly uses housekeeping equipment and supplies.
• Performs all duties in a safe, sanitary, and hazard-free manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrates a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene.
• Pleasant, tactful, and courteous demeanor.
• Physically able to perform assigned duties, including standing, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees.