Housekeeper ~ Senior Living Community ~ Parker

Housekeeper ~ Senior Living Community ~ Parker

Full-time

Pay Rate: $19.00 - $20.00

Non-exempt

Schedules Available

• Sunday - Thursday
• Tuesday - Saturday

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents! 

At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. In fact, we rather obsess about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters. We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.  

JOB SUMMARY  

Our Housekeeping Team takes pride in maintaining a spotless home for our residents. You are able to learn our residents’ life stories as they share memories of cherished items and photographs while you are cleaning their home. Our Housekeepers feel good knowing they have done a good job, but it feels even better when the residents tell them how much they appreciate their hard work. 

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Free shift meal!

POSITION   OVERVIEW  

· Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments and established housekeeping procedures.

· Assure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.

· Follow established infection control practices when performing housekeeping measures.

· Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.

· Clean/polish furnishing, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc, in resident rooms and recreational areas daily as instructed.

· Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures.

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

· Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.

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

· Clean walls and ceiling by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.

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

· Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.

· Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liner.

· Report all hazardous conditions or equipment.

· Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored at all times, including before leaving such areas for breaks, mealtimes, and end of the workday.

· Assure that an adequate inventory or housekeeping supplies are maintained.

· Report burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescents lights, room-call lights, etc., to the supervisor.

· Perform terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged, and/or transferred.

· Assure that work/cleaning procedure schedules are followed.

· Follow established fire-safety policies and procedures.

· Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.

· Report all accidents/incidents to the supervisor.

· Maintain the confidentiality of resident-care information.

· Honor the resident’s personal property.

· Turn in all found articles to the supervisor.

· Attend departmental and staff meetings.

· Keep work/assignment areas free of hazardous objects, such as protruding mop/broom handles, unnecessary equipment, extra supplies, etc.  

QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstration of our Core Values : Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect. 

· Education : High school diploma or GED preferred

· Experience : One year experience in a health care facility preferred

· Job knowledge: Ability to read, write, and speak English; follow instructions; deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, and visitors; properly use supplies and maintain equipment; maintain appearance of housekeeping areas in a safe, clean, and comfortable manner; work harmoniously with personnel; possess ability to seek new methods and principles, and be willing to incorporate them into housekeeping practices; able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixture of cleaning compounds, liquids, cleaning instructions, etc.

· Standards: Health Department standards

*Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits, families of said team members will also be eligible.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer
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