Housekeeping - Housekeeper - Full Time

Housekeeper Position Summary

The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment, keeping the community tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
• Performs the day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Maintains high standards of cleanliness.
• Ensures assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
• Fulfills established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Fulfills established Infection Control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Operates and maintains all housekeeping/laundry equipment (e.g., commercial washer/dryer, buffing machines, etc.)
• Works safely and recognizes potentially dangerous situations.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings.
• Stays current on system assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Passes a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other employees.
• Maintains a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains compliance with all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
• Ability to work independently (with minimal supervision).
• Maintains a current food handler’s card.

Physical Demands

• Regularly sits and talks or hears.
• Frequently uses hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stands and walks.
• Constantly lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds; lifting 25-40 pounds constantly.
• Reaches below shoulder height frequently.
• Kneels; stoops and squats are required occasionally.
• Stand for six out of eight hours.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Program - Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
• Shift differential for night shift employees.
• Bonus Shift coverage bonus offered as needed.
• Health Care - Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Savings and Spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses. HSA account includes employer contribution.
• Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education.