Housekeeper

Responsible to perform all aspects of cleaning the community common areas and resident rooms or apartments ensuring a pleasing home-like environment for residents, associates and visitors.

Essential Functions:

• Cleans all Common Areas including the lobby, guest restrooms and hallways.

• Vacuums all carpeted areas and upholstered furniture

• Dusts all furniture, hanging pictures and fixtures

• Sanitizes handrails

• Cleans glass surfaces

• Cleans doors, doorways and walls

• Cleans and disinfects common areas and restrooms

• Mops or vacuums common areas

• Cleans and disinfects soiled utility bins

• Cleans and organizes laundry areas and storage closets

• Ensure that the housekeeping cart and other supplies and equipment are in a safe area as to prevent any injuries to residents, associates, or visitors

• Ensure that hazardous cleaning products are properly stored and labeled

• Cleans resident's rooms or apartments by vacuuming, dusting and disinfecting bathroom

• Launders resident's linens, towels, sheets, and other items according to schedule and as needed

• Ensures residents' personal clothing remain separate at all times and are returned promptly to the residents' room or apartment once laundered

• Properly dispose of soiled clothing or linens in accordance with infection control standards

• Be constantly alert to wipe up any water or liquid on the floors to prevent slips and falls by residents, associates or visitors

• Establishes and maintains good relationships with residents and family members

• Practices proper body mechanics when lifting and following safety guidelines

• Follows company guidelines for uniforms and name badges

• Uses company provided equipment properly as intended

• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner

• The ability to take ownership for associate's safety and the safety of the residents

• Must disclose any medication that might impair associate's ability to perform the job safely or competently.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership

• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

• Attends required community meetings and participates Life Enrichment activities when able

• Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University

• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis

• Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent

• All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Must have a high school education

• Minimum one-year experience in a senior community or healthcare environment preferred

• Knowledge of OSHA Standards and safety procedures preferred

• Understand the steps for fire evacuation