Housekeeper

Cleans and services areas within the facility under the supervision of the Housekeeping Manager. Responsible for general building appearance and individual housekeeping services provided to each resident. Major Job Responsibilities Cleans and services designated areas within the facility. Ensures that resident apartments, bathrooms, meeting rooms, lounges, halls, offices and common areas are maintained in superior condition. Cleans, mops and vacuums floors. Dusts furniture and equipment; high and low dusting of walls, etc. Cleans windows and sills; empties trash containers; arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion. Scours and polishes bathtubs, sinks, mirrors and similar equipment. Replenishes and maintains adequate supplies of soap, paper towels and bath tissue in all common area bathrooms. Polishes brass; cleans and polishes glass panels in doors and partitions. Maintains utility storage areas in acceptable fashion. Ensures cleaning cart supplies are replenished and in good order. Other tasks as requested or assigned. Materials and Equipment Used Brooms, mops, dusters, dusting rags, cleaning solutions/chemicals; housekeeping carts, floor cleaning and polishing machines and equipment; other materials, equipment, cleaning supplies necessary to the performance of job duties of Housekeeper. Minimum Qualifications Education: High School graduate or GED. Experience: One year experience in performing duties of housekeeper in a business facility setting. Licenses and Certifications: None. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of general housekeeping procedures and ability to be trained to operate necessary equipment. Ability to read printed and written material, including instructions for operation of equipment. Flexible in carrying out daily job duties and able to organize and prioritize tasks. Knowledge of resident rights and ability to respond to each resident with empathy and respect. Knowledge of policies, procedures, philosophies, rules and regulations governing the delivery of services to consumers. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, other departments, and consumers. Ability to deal courteously and diplomatically with consumers, visitors and staff. Essential Physical Demands Ability to see clearly generally and with close vision; perceive colors; hear in normal conversation and when using the telephone; see normal printed and written data; speak clearly and be understood; handle small objects and operate equipment necessary to perform job duties. Ability to frequently lift up to 35 pounds. Ability to frequently reach horizontally and vertically. Walk approximately 90% of the time; sit ~10% of the time. #J-18808-Ljbffr