Housekeeping Manager

Housekeeping Manager

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Meadow Ridge is the premier life care retirement community in Fairfield County, located on 136 acres in beautiful Redding, Connecticut.

In this unique and enriching environment, we offer Independent and Assisted Living apartment homes, as well as a skilled Health Center where we provide our residents with quality care and services.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Housekeeping Manager.

Salary Range- $58000 - $65000

Position Overview

The Housekeeping Manager is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Housekeeping Department. This role ensures maintenance of a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment. The Housekeeping Manager will ensure staff maintain levels of cleanliness, quality and detail according to Meadow Ridge standards. The Housekeeping Manager is also responsible for training and supervising staff, ordering supplies, chemicals and equipment, and operating within budgetary guidelines. The Housekeeping Manager will ensure the department maintains excellent relations with the residents, and promoting good departmental morale.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Supervises work activities to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive conditions at the community.
• Performs rounds, covering each assigned area; observing cleaning crews at work, determines that instructions are followed and safety rules are observed.
• Prepares daily assignment schedules to include established routine duties, as well as special areas to be cleaned to maintain adequate service at all times to all areas.
• Supervises moving of furniture and equipment, meetings and function set-ups to ensure promptness and accuracy.
• Inspects Community furnishings, such as chairs, carpets, etc for stains, odors, and repair. Prepares work order requisitions for maintenance as necessary.
• Maintains on-going program of wall/washing, floor stripping and waxing, spray buffing, etc.
• Controls issuance and return of keys and equipment; ensures that equipment and/or materials are returned in a sanitary and safe condition.
• Implements and monitors departmental compliance with all infection control policies and procedures.
• Orders necessary supplies, chemicals and equipment as assigned.
• Coordinates annual apartment cleanings with the residents.
• Coordinates department functions with those of other departments.
• Liaising with management and ensuring all daily operational requirements are met.
• Interacting with residents and establishing a rapport for regular business, addressing complaints or questions and providing direction.
• Maintains accurate attendance records, work performance documents and other related records for the evaluation of employee quality and work.
• Serves as a resource for all Housekeeping Staff; provides guidance, support, direction, coaching and correcting, and training.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent. College degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum three (3) years related work experience or combined college degree and one (1) year related work experience. Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience in a retirement community, hotel, or healthcare setting.

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We embrace and encourage our associates' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.