Job Title: Housekeeper

Location: The Highlands on the East Side Providence, RI 02906

Hours: Full Time 

Job Summary:

Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing cleaning duties assigned in apartments, interior and exterior common areas and amenities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Cleans public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture and common areas.
• Perform laundry duties as assigned.
• Washes windows at reasonable heights through out the community as requested. 
• Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper and safe use of cleaning chemicals and supplies. 
• Stock cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Works cooperatively with Maintenance associates to ensure that trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Completes Maintenance work order requests as required.
• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Report potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to operates cleaning equipment such as: iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. 
• Able to print and speak simple sentences in English.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. 

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to move at least 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Physically able to bend, reach, and work in small areas.
• Physically able to push and pull equipment and furnishings.
• Physically able to stand and to work on hands and knees for long periods of time. 

Benefits:

Full time position offers a competitive benefit program to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Home and Auto Discount program, Vendor Discount Program, 401(k) with matching contribution, Accrued Vacation, Sick, and Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit. Employee referral bonus, and resident referral bonus.