What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at The Northfield?
JOB SUMMARY: The Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the resident apartments and commons areas at The Northfield.
POSITION REPORTS TO: Administrator
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Perform general cleaning and sanitizing tasks and services through The Northfield.
- Clean and sanitize resident apartments per housekeeping schedule.
- Clean and disinfect resident bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and living rooms.
- Change bed linen once per week and remake bed.
- Clean common areas by vacuuming, wiping down and sanitizing all high-touch areas and public restrooms.
- Empties trash in resident apartments and common areas.
- Uses cleaning cart to transport cleaning supplies.
- Notifies Administrator and Maintenance if something is not working properly.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be detail-oriented and thorough. Able to remain discreet and respect the privacy of residents. Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and the general public. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to complete work effectively and courteously.
EXPERIENCE: Previous experience in housekeeping preferred but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performing duties of this job requires regular walking, sitting and standing. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 25 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.