Housekeeper

Description

Position Summary:

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

Requirements

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

Background Screening Requirement

In all Florida Companies, this position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information regarding the Clearinghouse, disqualifying offenses, and exemption procedures, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com