Housekeeper

The Village of Heather Hills is hiring Housekeeper!

Full-Time/Part-Time Positions Available.

Pay $15-$17 Hourly

The Village of Heather Hills is a Cardinal Senior Living community located at 1055 Forest Hills Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Heather Hills offers:

• The opportunity to work with a great team of professionals to ensure our residents’ needs are met in a quality and safe environment.
• An environment where you can grow, learn, and take your skill set to the next level!

Benefits:

• Salary—Cardinal offers competitive wages with a yearly performance merit program. When members of our team go above and beyond, we like to recognize their performance.
• Benefits—We offer a competitive benefits program including:
  • Weekly Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for you and your family
  • Voluntary Benefits including Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, etc.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) with Company Match

Job Description

Purpose: Responsible for housekeeping of assigned wing rooms, common areas, and assisting the needs of the residents.

Essential Functions- Job Duties: The following duties are considered essential to the job. Qualified individuals must have the ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the following duties:

• Acts in an ethical, respectful, responsive, reliable, authentic, innovative, and empathetic manner.
• Follow cleaning schedule established by the Housekeeping Director.
• Clean assigned areas, furnishings, fixtures, movable and stationary furniture.
• Empty trash bins and clean bathroom showers, sinks, toilets.
• Vacuuming carpets in rooms, common areas, and hallways.
• Disinfect floors, walls, bathrooms, wash windows and furniture.
• Replenish bathroom supplies and paper supplies for residents and public bathrooms.
• Dusting and sanitizing surfaces such as baseboards, stairways, elevators, entrances and exits.
• Reporting supply and equipment needs to the Housekeeping Director.
• Stripping beds and reapplying resident’s sheets to bed
• Laundry for the bed sheets and resident’s clothes.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Secondary Functions - Job Duties: The following are secondary to the essential functions listed above:

• Attend and participates in staff meetings, projects, special events, committees, and mandatory training as appropriate. Completes competency evaluations for training as required by the state or as assigned by their immediate supervisor, HR Director, or Executive Director.
• Observations of residents and report of changes in level of care or behavior to nursing leadership on that floor.
• Maintains safety and health rules by participating in training along with implementing and following protocols related to OSHA & CDC regulations and Cardinal Senior Management Standards as required.
• Promotes and encourages individualized resident independence while maintaining resident dignity, individuality, confidentiality and following infection control policies.
• Follow all applicable state regulations.

Job Requirements

Education & Knowledge Requirements- Specific education, certification, and licensure:

• High school diploma or equivalent highly preferred
• Individuals in this position must have obtained age eighteen (18) prior to first day of employment or transfer into position

Essential Job-Related Experience/Abilities:

• Ability to complete the necessary physical movements to move residents by wheelchair
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Ability to walk continuously, bend frequently, twist body, sit occasionally, and push and pull carts.
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds occasionally (1-33% of workday)
• Ability to complete and maintain documentation regarding a resident’s status

Exposure to Hazardous Conditions:

• Exposure to blood and body fluids is continuous
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals is occasional

Summary Statement: This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, and efforts associated with the job; it is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection and for making fair job evaluations. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Cardinal Senior Management Philosophy: It is the philosophy of Cardinal Senior Management to provide a home-like atmosphere for residents; one that fosters wellness of the body, mind, and spirit. We believe that a caring, positive attitude in combination with encouragement in personal independence enhances the self-esteem of our residents. An emphasis on creating a “family” atmosphere provides a foundation for living life to its fullest. All staff are expected to execute the Cardinal mission of care, compassion, dignity, and safety.

Cardinal Senior Management Vision:

• Creating a living environment that provides dignity, harmony, and safety that enriches our residents’ lives.
• Dedicating ourselves to providing personalized care to our residents and exceeding the expectations of those we serve.
• Select and develop team members who radiate warmth, compassion, and respect while performing their duties.
• Known for building relationships of trust, confidence, and integrity through the quality of our services and involvement in our community.

Cardinal Senior Management team member values are having a servant’s heart, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.