Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Organize and assign all housekeeping tasks so that the workload is evenly divided among housekeeping personnel on the basis of size and physical layout of the facility.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, evaluating, and supervising the Housekeeping Department personnel.
• Provide that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or marital status.
• Recognize staff for exceptional job performance on a regular basis and as part of their formal performance evaluation.
• Develop and supervise a daily cleaning schedule.
• Keep a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual Housekeeping requirements.
• Closely supervise work schedule to be sure there is no over-staffing, and that scheduled staff is used efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a facility that is neat in appearance and odor free at all times.
• Assist the housekeeping staff in the completion of work assignments as needed.
• Keep required records of monthly maintenance checks and monthly cleaning report as directed by Administrator.
• Schedule Housekeeping employees in keeping with census and labor budget.
• Develop and supervise a schedule for special cleaning such as windows, walls, curtains, "stripping" floors, washing beds, etc.
• Order housekeeping supplies within budget, maintaining accurate inventory.
• Fill in, as needed, for housekeeping staff, including days off, vacations and call-ins.

Minimum Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a nursing facility.
• Organized and detailed in work performance.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Sitting 1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking.
• Walking 5-7 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.
• Standing 3-4 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking and occasionally to sitting.
• Lifting: 1-10 lbs constantly, 11-20 lbs occasionally, 21-35 lbs rarely, 51-75 lbs rarely.
• Carrying: 1-10 lbs constantly, 11-20 lbs rarely, 21-35 lbs rarely, 51-75 lbs rarely.
• Bending: Occasionally.
• Squatting: Rarely.
• Kneeling: Rarely.
• Climbing: Rarely.
• Reaching: Occasionally.
• Grasping: Occasionally.
• Fine Manipulation: Continuously.
• Driving: Rarely.