Housekeeper

Overview

As a Housekeeper, you will clean and prepare areas in order to maintain clean and sanitary conditions for residents, guests and staff. You will provide general cleaning and services to resident rooms, rest rooms, common areas and employee areas.

Responsibilities

• Performs housekeeping duties in the resident rooms, common and employee areas of the community.
• Cleans (dust, dry mop, wet mop, sanitize, scrub) assigned resident rooms and common areas daily according to facility procedures.
• Disposes of trash and waste, other materials in a safe manner.
• Maintains par levels of supplies and assists with ordering of products.
• Washes and folds laundry.
• Distributes clean linens and towels.
• Maintains a stocked cleaning cart with needed items.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
• Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and facility property.
• Able to understand and to follow written and verbal directions.
• Understand proper use of community equipment.
• Able effectively to communicate with the staff members and residents through verbal and/or written means.
• Sufficient mobility and strength to move freely through the building and to assist transfer or otherwise move residents of facility.

Qualifications

• Must be able to climb, bend, lift, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, reach and carry, stand for extended periods of time and may be required to move furniture.
• Able to respond productively and to handle additional tasks/projects as assigned.
• Ability to detect odors and see spots and spills.
• Ability to move housekeeping cart with cleaning equipment.

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