Housekeeper

Housekeeping Position

Position Summary:

Responsible to perform all aspects of cleaning the community common areas and resident rooms or apartments ensuring a pleasing home-like environment for residents, associates and visitors.

Essential Functions:

• Cleans all common areas including the lobby, guest restrooms and hallways.
• Vacuums all carpeted areas and upholstered furniture.
• Dusts all furniture, hanging pictures and fixtures.
• Sanitizes handrails.
• Cleans glass surfaces.
• Cleans doors, doorways and walls.
• Cleans and disinfects common areas and restrooms.
• Mops or vacuums common areas.
• Cleans and disinfects soiled utility bins.
• Cleans and organizes laundry areas and storage closets.
• Ensure that the housekeeping cart and other supplies and equipment are in a safe area as to prevent any injuries to residents, associates, or visitors.
• Ensure that hazardous cleaning products are properly stored and labeled.
• Cleans resident's rooms or apartments by vacuuming, dusting and disinfecting bathroom.
• Launders resident's linens, towels, sheets, and other items according to schedule and as needed.
• Ensures residents' personal clothing remain separate at all times and are returned promptly to the residents' room or apartment once laundered.
• Properly dispose of soiled clothing or linens in accordance with infection control standards.
• Be constantly alert to wipe up any water or liquid on the floors to prevent slips and falls by residents, associates or visitors.
• Establishes and maintains good relationships with residents and family members.
• Practices proper body mechanics when lifting and following safety guidelines.
• Follows company guidelines for uniforms and name badges.
• Uses company provided equipment properly as intended.
• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner.
• The ability to take ownership for associate's safety and the safety of the residents.
• Must disclose any medication that might impair associate's ability to perform the job safely or competently.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership.
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens.
• Attends required community meetings and participates Life Enrichment activities when able.
• Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University.
• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis.
• Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent.
• All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents.

Requirements:

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Must have a high school education.
• Minimum one-year experience in a senior community or healthcare environment preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA Standards and safety procedures preferred.
• Understand the steps for fire evacuation.

Background Screening Requirement:

In all Florida Companies, this position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information regarding the Clearinghouse, disqualifying offenses, and exemption procedures, please visit: