Housekeeper-Per Diem

Specific Responsibilities

• Dusts and polishes all furniture in living and work areas
• High and low dusting of walls and baseboards using appropriate brush with long handle
• Dusts all doors and door jams, cleans exit and exit glass door panels in and outside
• Vacuums carpet, sweeps all rug areas, sweeps, dry mops, damp mops floors and spray buff floors
• Cleans window sills, fixtures, mirrors and pictures in assigned room using appropriate cloths and solution
• Cleans utility rooms
• Hangs clean shower and tub curtains
• Empties, cleans and relines waste baskets
• Collects trash and delivers to proper location (Dumpster)
• Spot cleans walls and doors
• Cleans Nurses Station and Bathroom/Infirmary Bedrooms and Bath
• On discharge of a resident, completely washes and disinfects the room and furnishings, washes all bed linens, and makes the room ready before new resident occupancy
• Reports all needed repairs to Maintenance and/or Director of Childcare
• Washes bedspreads and curtains in the apartments, Infirmary and Mini-Conference Room
• Refills paper towel and soap dispenser and toilet tissue
• Cleans and waxes floors in residents rooms twice a year or in an emergency
• Cleans refrigerators
• Cleans oven and top burners
• Checks kitchenette shelves weekly
• Sweeps and mops stairs and cleans handrails
• Cleans equipment after use
• May be assigned to assist in any emergency area in the facility in case of fire, flood, etc.
• May shampoo rugs and chairs
• Cleans dining room tables and chairs
• Performs a variety of related duties as requested by Supervisor

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and/or Housekeeping experience

Relationship With Others

• Be team players
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization
• Possess a strong belief in people's ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately