Housekeeping Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:  The primary purpose of the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Environmental Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.

• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may be.

• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or residential areas.

• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, bathroom fixtures etc.

• Coordinate and execute efforts to clean, wash, and sanitize laundry

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

• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.

• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

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

• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturer’s instructions when necessary.

• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials and/or hazardous wastes or chemicals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.

• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.