Housekeeper

Description: The Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining cleanliness, orderliness, and infection control throughout the facility, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for our residents, their families, and staff. Schedule: Part-time M-F (6:30-2) 2-3 8 hour shifts/week Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform routine cleaning tasks in resident rooms, common areas, offices, and other facility spaces, following established cleaning protocols, schedules, and standards. • Clean and sanitize bathrooms, including toilets, sinks, showers, and fixtures, using appropriate cleaning agents and disinfectants, and replenish supplies as needed. • Dust furniture, fixtures, and surfaces, including windowsills, ledges, and baseboard, using dusters, cloths, and vacuum cleaners, to remove dust, dirt, and debris. • Vacuum carpets, rugs, and upholstery, and sweep and mop hard surface floors, using vacuum cleaners, brooms, and mops to remove direct, stains, and allergens. • Change bed linens and make beds, ensuring cleanliness, comfort, and proper placement of sheets, blankets, and pillows, in resident rooms and common areas. • Empty trash and recycling containers, replace liners, and transport waste to designated disposal areas, following infection control and wage management protocols. • Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, handrails, and elevator buttons, to prevent the spread of germs and infectious diseases. • Inspect and report any maintenance issues, damages, or safety hazards observed during cleaning rounds to supervisors or maintenance staff for prompt resolution. • Assist with special cleaning projects and deep cleaning tasks such as floor waxing, carpet, shampooing, and upholstery cleaning, as assigned by supervisors. • Adhere to facility policies and procedures, including safety regulations, infection control protocols, and confidentiality guidelines, while performing housekeeping duties. • Perform all other duties as requested by management.Requirements: Job Qualifications: • Previous experience in housekeeping or janitorial work preferred. • Background check and fingerprint clearance required. • Knowledge of cleaning techniques, products, and equipment used in residential or commercial cleaning. • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, work independently, and prioritize tasks effectively. • Attention to detail and thoroughness in cleaning and organizing spaces, with a focus on quality and cleanliness. • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and a positive attitude in interactions with residents, their families, and staff. Physical Requirements: • Work performed in a medical setting due to the need to clean the facility. • Must be able to reach, talk, hear, crouch, stretch, and twist. • Stamina to stand and walk for extended periods while performing cleaning tasks throughout the facility. • Capability to lift and carry cleaning supplies, equipment, and trash bags weighing up to 15lbs, as needed during housekeeping duties. • Ability to bend, stop, kneel, and reach to clean floors, surfaces, and low-lying areas in resident rooms and common areas. • Proficiency in performing tasks that require manual dexterity, such as making beds, folding linens, and handling cleaning tools and equipment. • Knowledge of and adherence to safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries while using cleaning chemicals, equipment and tools. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, infections, waste, blood and body fluid, diseases, and conditions prevalent at the time. • Required vision includes close, vision, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus. • Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager. • The job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.