Housekeeper

FULL TIME

Position Title: Housekeeper FLSA Status: NONEXEMPT

Department: Environmental Services

Supervisor Title: Director of Environmental Services

I. POSITION OBJECTIVE

Directly responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas and care of assigned tools and materials. Required to properly use all soaps, waxes, and other janitorial supplies as intended.

Masonic Village at Burlington fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all our job descriptions.

Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name, and with a smile.

• We treat everyone with courteous respect.

• We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.

• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

• We embrace and value our differences.

• We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.

• We ask, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

• We pay attention to details.

I. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Cleans and services rooms, bathrooms, and/or offices.

• Sweeps and cleans terraces, storage areas, halls, and stairways as assigned.

• Cleans, mops, washes, or vacuums floors.

• Dusts furniture, equipment, coving, or kick-plates as assigned.

• May be required to periodically wax and buff floors.

• Empties waste receptacles, spot-cleans walls, cleans window sills, or cleans and refills sand jars.

• Polishes brass.

• Cleans and polishes glass panels in doors and partitions.

• Collects all trash and garbage and disposes of it properly.

• Washes walls and windows as assigned.

• Cleans and washes fountains daily, cleans lighting fixtures, tops of window and door frames, and other high areas.

• Refills dispensers: soap, toilet tissues, towels, etc.

• May assist in moving furniture, equipment, and supplies.

• Reports conditions in need of maintenance or special attention to the supervisor.

JOB/ POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Reports unusual findings in residents' rooms, bathrooms, or other areas that might indicate health or safety problems.

• Assists in set-ups for events.

• Must have a neat personal appearance.

• Must be able to take orders and follow directions.

• Must be able to work well with others.

• Must be able to communicate with the residents.

• Attends in-service and/or safety meetings as required.

III. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

IV. KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum grade school education.

• Must be comfortable working with COVID-positive patients.

. flu vaccinated per CDC guidelines and Masonic Village policy.

V. LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS

None required.

VI. PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JOB 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50.

• Ability to read and write in English.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

VII. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.