Housekeeper Supervisor

Join our team at Allure of Lake Storey in Galesburg, Illinois! As a Housekeeper Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness and safety of our facility, ensuring that our residents and staff have a comfortable and healthy environment to work and live in. We are committed to providing a level of personal caring that goes beyond post-hospital rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care.

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Housekeeper Supervisor is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility. You will ensure our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner and will work closely with the Administrator, Director of Environmental Services, and other department heads to achieve this goal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may be
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or residential areas
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, bathroom fixtures, etc.
• Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning; refer to manufacturer's instructions when necessary
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials and/or hazardous wastes or chemicals

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet

Benefits

We offer a competitive full-time salary and a comprehensive benefits package.