Housekeeper

Position Summary: Perform duties to maintain the cleanliness of the facility.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, resident rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met
• Follows user directions for all compounds and chemicals, including use of proper proportions
• Labels all compounds and chemicals properly and stores them in locked storage areas
• Empties trash containers, replace liners, as appropriate, and disposes of trash in proper receptacles
• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming
• Washes windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary
• Dusts and polishes furniture and equipment
• Maintains clean storage area and stores cleaning supplies in a directed manner
• Carries linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts and maintains fire aisles when using cleaning cart
• Replenishes supplies, linens, and bathroom items
• Reports any repair needs to supervisor or maintenance department as appropriate
• Observes for resident safety when in resident care areas
• Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety standards
• Assists families and other visitors as needed
• Attends/completes required in-services and other required meetings
• Performs other duties as directed

Work Environment & Physical Activity:

• The employee is occasionally required to wear protective clothing
• The employee may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Experience & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred; previous experience in housekeeping or maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards for services
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time
• Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions