Housekeeping

Essential Functions

• Ensure that the community is clean, orderly and in an attractive condition.
• Follow the housekeeping schedule established by the Housekeeping Director.
• Clean all common areas in the community.
• Clean resident rooms and bathrooms, including but not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, and making beds according to schedule.
• Familiar with Material Safety Data Sheets for all housekeeping chemicals and cleaning supplies.
• Attend training on an annual basis.
• Comply with Residents’ Right rules.
• Ensure that equipment, work and supply carts are properly cleaned and stored.
• Ensure that an adequate level of laundry and linen supplies is maintained at all times and advise the Maintenance Director of supply needs.
• Attend and participate in orientation, training, in-service educational activities and staff meetings and participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned.
• Report all incidents and accidents to the Maintenance Director.
• Cook daily laundry services with other departments when performing routing laundry assignments.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age, or older.
• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Patient, tactful, enthusiastic and positive attitude toward the elderly.
• Must have upper body strength adequate to bend, lift, shift, move, and/or assist in moving articles of more than twenty-five pounds.
• Must be able to squat, reach, and stretch without distress.
• Must be able to tolerate extended periods walking and standing.