Housekeeping Job Description

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Follow Indiana Health codes and policies.
• Follow The Heritage of Fort Wayne policies and procedures
• Estimate amounts of required supplies, to avoid having to refilling cart throughout the day
• Recognize areas that need cleaned or extra attention and address it
• Maintain a well groomed appearance and practices of personal hygiene
• Report to work as scheduled, demonstrating dependability
• Willingness to help out wherever needed unless doctor slip with restrictions, not to exceed 60 days
• Maintaining a safe environment for staff, residents, and visitors
• Staying on task and within your areas, unless break or lunch or leaving for a related chore. Leaving your area without authorization could result in discipline
• Listens to complaints attentively and reports them to the supervisor
• Provides care to resident’s room and personal belongings, without violating the resident’s rights.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Performs cleaning duties according to schedule (daily, weekly, monthly) in assigned areas such as apartment homes, common areas, lounges and offices.
• Sweeps, dusts, dust mops, and wet mops all floors and stairways; spot cleans and vacuums floors, rugs, carpets and runners. Rotates runners in hallways and entryways.
• Collects trash and refuse from work areas and places in designated pick-up areas.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and polishes, both lavatory, shower and sink fixtures and facilities; stocks dispensers as necessary.
• Dusts, washes, sponge mops, sanitize and hand shampoos furniture; dusts desk and floor lamps, cleans and polishes glass surfaces, woodwork, walls, and windowsills.
• Scrubs bath and shower room tiles, wood work, window frames and sills.
• Maintains equipment and materials needed to perform work in a clean and orderly condition.
• Reports any needed repairs to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Reports supply and equipment needs to Housekeeping Supervisor for replenishing.
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor
  Follow direction of Hospitality Director and/or Supervisors on a daily basis

Abilities Required for Housekeeping

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Repetitive Speed - The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, wrists, legs, and head

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Time Sharing - The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Job Activities for Housekeeping

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, manipulating things, cleaning, and reaching up.

Accommodation Notice

The company provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Policy Statement

The company complies with all federal and state laws regarding the employment of people with disabilities and acts in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and regulations. The company also does not discriminate against qualified people with disabilities in any aspect of employment, including hiring, application procedures, advancement, compensation, training, and other terms and conditions.

Inclusion Statement

The company is committed to fully including all qualified people and will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities can receive reasonable accommodations. This includes accommodations that may be needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Heritage Pointe (HP) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, HP will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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