Housekeeper │Full-Time │7:30am - 4:00pm

About the role

At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others. As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay. Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees.

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan
• Daily pay
• Bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance for regular status full and part-time employees

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas using standard cleaning supplies and disinfectants to high standards of cleanliness and disinfecting as directed
• Upon resident discharge, sanitizes room contents for a terminal clean
• In Senior or Assisted Living settings, cleans apartments as assigned after resident move and/or following renovations to prep for new resident(s), ensuring to note maintenance needs, carpet staining/damage and reporting completed room with these notes to Housekeeping Supervision
• All cleaning performed following established procedures
• Reports any resident's belongings left behind to Supervisor
• Moves and/or relocates furniture, furnishings, and equipment upon resident room changes, discharge, or move out
• Handles initial room setup and breakdown for meetings, banquets, and classes
• Cares for hard surface floors: sets up "Caution-Wet Floor" signs, dust mops, damp mops, according to established policies
• Cares for carpet/upholstery: spot cleans soil on carpets, entry mats, runners, and upholstered furniture as needed
• Ensures all assigned rooms or apartments are cleaned as scheduled; daily for LTC and weekly for Senior and Assisted Living
• Picks up and removes trash in assigned areas
• Completes cleaning assignments in a timely manner and in accordance with housekeeping procedures
• Maintains department equipment in a clean, safe condition
• Cleans and performs nominal maintenance on upright vacuum, work carts, and equipment; removes unsafe equipment from service
• Meets safety and cleanliness guidelines 100% of the time
• Cross trained on multiple floors/neighborhoods
• Shows good communication with clinical and non-clinical staff to efficiently execute daily tasks in assigned areas
• Communicates any changes in status of resident(s) to supervisor or clinical staff
• May be assigned other duties as appropriate

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Institutional Housekeeping Experience Preferred
• Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to demonstrate correct use of work-related chemicals, supplies, tools and equipment
• Ability to collaborate with others in order to provide optimal customer service
• Ability to lift and transport objects weighing up to 65lbs
• Ability to stoop, bend, walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to work from a ladder
• Ability to push and move equipment and furniture
• Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with required equipment

Pay

Pay range: $15.00 - $19.13 per hour