Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Help us care for our residents by providing a clean, neat, and safe environment. Symphony Manor is seeking a full time housekeeper, 6am to 2pm including weekend rotation.

Housekeepers ensure the health and wellbeing of our residents by providing essential services. This individual will be responsible for helping to maintain the cleanliness of all facility areas, including but not limited to, resident rooms, common areas and offices.

Responsibilities:

• Collect and dispose of trash and other trash in such a manner that prevents the transmission of disease and does not create a nuisance or fire hazard, nor a breeding place for insects and rodents.

• Perform daily housekeeping functions in resident rooms and common areas

• Clean and sanitize bathrooms, fixtures, floors, carpets, walls, and ceilings

• Complete cleaning when residents are discharged or transferred to another room

• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of residents.

• Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.

• Keep cleaning compounds and hazardous substances stored properly for the protection of residents and staff.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Working knowledge of the properties of various cleaning substances, ability to understand and follow verbal and simple written instructions; ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time; thoroughness; dependability; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: There are no education or experience requirements. Applicants must be able to perform light to moderately heavy physical labor and be able to read and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

The starting hourly rate for this position falls between $16.00 and $17.00 per hour. Exact hourly placement within this range is determined in good faith based on a candidate's relevant history and overall experience.