Housekeeper, FT Day

About the role

Village Housekeeping Associates perform housekeeping and cleaning activities in various areas of John Knox Village, supporting the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.

Responsibilities

• Keeps premises clean and in orderly condition.
• Cleans and prepares rooms or living areas after resident dismissal, transfer or move-in, move-out.
• Washes beds and mattresses, replaces soiled linens and curtains or privacy cubicle drapes.
• Keeps bathrooms, utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition, taking inventory and replenishing supplies as needed; cleans and sanitizes equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
• Dusts furniture and equipment, polishes metal work, washes windows, washes door panels, washes windowsills, empties wastebaskets, and transports trash to proper bin or recycling area.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, furniture, windows bathrooms and fixtures.
• Cleans and polishes light fixtures, kitchen appliances, and any area needing attention.
• Washes vents, cleaning with detailed accuracy using toothbrushes and razor blades.
• Mops and vacuums floors and carpet to maintain clean walking areas.
• Travels to different job locations using a car.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

Qualifications

• Education: Typically a high school diploma or GED.
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. Class E or equivalent is required for associates assigned to drive JKV vehicle.
• Knowledge and Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents, communicate using simple sentences, paragraphs and correspondence, add and subtract two digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10's and 100's, apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions.

Special Working Conditions

• Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions; walking surfaces may be slick from moisture.
• May assist with cleaning homes for move ins/move outs, which may involve removing windows for cleaning.
• Subject to noise and vibrations and atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
• Subject to claustrophobic conditions in close quarters, crawl spaces, small enclosed rooms, narrow aisles or passageways, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.
• Exposed to infectious diseases.
• Exposed to individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• May be asked to carry a pager.
• May be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Occasional maximum lift of 40 lbs; frequent maximum lift of 20 lbs; occasional maximum carry of 40 lbs 100 feet; frequent maximum carry of
• Occasional driving; frequent bend; frequent crouch/kneel; frequent forward reach; frequent overhead reach; frequent trunk rotation; frequent neck extension; frequent neck flexion, lateral flexion and rotation; frequent balance; continuous standing/walking; frequent sitting.

Supervision Received/Given

• Frequent supervision from Manager Village Housekeeping or Housekeeping Coordinator.