Housekeeping Director

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The Housekeeping Supervisor position exists to provide management support in the environmental service of residents to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times. This position must work effectively as a leader and with team members in ensuring that work is accomplished in a timely, effective, well organized, and safe manner while focusing on delivering quality resident care. The position must also manage the resources that are available to them in their job.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform supervisory procedures in coordination with and directed by the director of environmental services.
• Take daily inventory to ensure appropriate supplies are maintained.
• Report/restock any supplies that need to be replenished.
• Perform rounds daily to ensure a healthy, clean, and safe environment is maintained at all times.
• Report any and all repairs needed to the maintenance department (e.g. light bulbs etc.).
• Assist in moving furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Ensure all hallways and entrances are non-congested at all times.
• Check all nursing and activities areas daily for cleanliness.
• Must ensure all dining areas are cleaned upon completion of meals.
• Ensure proper safety measures are used when housekeeping duties are being performed (e.g. wet floor signs, chemicals are secure, etc.).
• May be asked to interview new candidates for housekeeping aide positions.
• May be required to perform evaluation on front-line laundry staff.
• May be required to perform disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• May be required to perform scheduling duties for department.
• Ensure staffing levels are sufficient to properly meet par levels.
• May be required to track attendance.
• Assist in basic housekeeping support procedures for residents as needed.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, education classes, and orientation programs to maintain and enhance quality of care.
• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Provide leadership to the staff and create loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent
• 3 years of supervisor experience 
• 3-5 years of prior housekeeping work experience, preferably in a healthcare environment
• Experience cleaning and maintaining large area of the campus.
• Able to order cleaners and products that can be used in industrial settings.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.

Benefits

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.