7am-3pm Housekeeping Associate

Description

32 hours week 7am-3pm includes an every other weekend rotation

Whitney Center is a Life Plan Community providing excellence in senior living. With values deeply rooted in Community, Respect, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork. We are looking for a candidate that can embrace this mission and these values to ensure the comfort and well being of the residents by ensuring a positive customer experience in relation to cleaning apartments, health center rooms and common areas of the community.

The right candidate for this position will create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and a positive image throughout the community. This person is someone who treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values and mission statement, respects diversity; while assisting our residents to ensure they have the best service possible and providing a safe and clean environment.

Requirements

1. Responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary and safe health care environment by daily cleaning of resident rooms, isolation rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, common areas and other areas assigned

2. Daily tasks includes, removal of trash, disinfecting all surfaces, floor care maintenance, removal of spots on walls, cleaning of mirrors, high touch areas, dusting, sanitizing and cleaning restrooms including sinks, floors and mirrors. clean and sanitize common area furniture

3. Clean all countertops, windowsills, beside tables, furniture, bed, floor edges and corners to prevent build-up

4. Transports garbage to designated area and disposes non-infections waste appropriately and cautious manner

5. Handle requests as they arise; i.e., extra trash removal, cleaning carpet spots, or assisting residents with special needs such as mattress flipping or moving furniture.

6. Must be very thorough with cleaning practices and adhere to infection control practices to ensure that a sanitary environment is maintained at all times

7. Responsible for the safe and proper mixing and use of cleaning solutions and adheres to all safety precautions

8. Maintain and stock inventory of supplies and equipment, ensuring clean, sanitized cleaning carts

9. Keep the Supervisor and/or other departments aware of potential problems with the environment or residents that need attention, including safety and security issues

10. Maintain a high level of cleanliness & safety throughout designated areas

11. Responsible for completing work assignment schedule

12. Use PPE as required and follows Whitney Center and departmental safety plan. Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards, procedures and complying with security regulations

13. Solid Work ethic and promote customer service and continuous quality improvement.

14. Represents Whitney Center in a positive and pleasant manner, tactful and courteous and cooperative with supervisor and team members

15. Follow infection control policies and procedures to ensure that a sanitary environment is maintained at all times

16. Cross-train to assist department in patient rooms, offices, floor care services, facilities maintenance, laundry areas, and all other areas as needed