Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

SHIFT AVAILABLE 7:30AM TO 3:30PM.

RESPONSIBILITIES : 

• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Assure that water marks are removed from fixtures.

• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.

• Clean floors, to include sweeping, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting in accordance with proper safety precautions.

• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.

• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.

• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/ disinfecting solutions.

• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.

• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.

• Perform complete cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room.

• Follow established safety precautions when perfuming tasks and when using equipment and supplies.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Housekeeping and the Administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

·  Must be at least 18 years of age.

·  Long term care experience preferred.

·   Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.