Housekeeping

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to effectively verbally communicate in, write, and read English.

Prefer background working with elder adults in declining health.

Have a positive attitude with abundant enthusiasm.

Be willing to work flexible Working Hours in this 24 hour per day, 7 day per week environment.

May be required to work weekends, holidays and after normally scheduled work hours. Possess the ability to identify problems and formulate resolutions.

Be self-motivated and well organized with excellent organizational skills.

Able to relate positively, tactfully, diplomatically, effectively, and appropriately with residents, resident’s family members and friends, community members, community personnel and contractors.

Possess integrity, imagination, initiative, and the ability to conduct oneself in an appropriate and professional manner.

Have required background check with no convictions in violation of applicable state/federal laws and no disqualifying events.

Willing to work as a team member with other staff and handle residents appropriately on whatever maturity or cognition level the resident is currently functioning.

Understand and work at all times with Standard Precautions and prevent the spread of infections and disease.

Become familiar with and follow community standards, policies, and procedures.

Become familiar with resident’s rights and your responsibility as a mandated reporter.

Able to work independently, make appropriate decisions in emergencies and safeguard resident safety and wellbeing while on duty.

Attend and participate in routinely scheduled mandatory meetings and in-services as directed.

Be drug and alcohol free and have a clean police record. May be subject to random or specified drug and alcohol screening (see Member Handbook).

Have documentation of TB testing in compliance with community standard/policy and State law.

May be required to have a negative COVID-19 test on file.

Listed below is an outline of the essential job function requirements. This listing of essential job function expectations in no way implies that a Member is expected to do the physical abilities specified on a daily basis. It is simply a definition of the physical expectation requirements should the need arise. All Move-In Coordinators are expected to be able to meet or exceed the essential job function requirements.

Be a team player and behave in a professional manner at all times while in the course of employment and/or on the community premises.

Avoid sharing personal information with residents and/or their family members.

Be physically able to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis, 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 100 pounds on a rare basis.

Be physically able to carry up to 10 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 25 pounds on a rare basis for up to 100 yards.

Be physically able to stand and walk up to 95% of the workday.

Be physically able to climb stairs and climb onto and off of a three-step stepstool.

Be physically able to twist, bend, stoop, crouch and kneel occasionally to frequently throughout the workday.

Be physically able to handle, grasp and reach occasionally to frequently throughout the workday.

Be able to hear and speak as necessary to communicate with residents, coworkers, visitors, and guests.

Be able to see as necessary to do their job safely.

Able to smell as necessary to discern resident’s needs and/or building emergencies.

Be honest, trustworthy, patient, dependable, and courteous.

Have the ability to work well with others and be able to follow instructions (oral and written) accurately, timely and efficiently.

Maintain a professional appearance while on-site and/or in the course of employment.

Able to climb a short ladder and/or step stool to change light bulbs, access resident closet shelves, etc.

Be organized and goal oriented.

Monitor chemical use and notify Maintenance Director when low to assure ordering/replacement can be done timely.

The Member may be subject to falls, exposure to odors, etc. including the potential exposure to HIV and Hepatitis B viruses.

The Member may be exposed to resident's domestic pets (dogs, cats, birds, etc.).

All Members are required to be awake and alert during their entire work shift. Sleeping on the job site is unacceptable, even in Community break rooms.

Members may be paid for meal breaks when they are required to be on-call, such as night shift or Members accompanying residents on outings. Members who are paid for lunch periods due to being on-call during lunch and breaks may not leave the Community during paid break/mealtimes. If this paid meal break occurs during a resident outing, the Member must stay with the residents during the paid meal break.

Listed below is an outline of the duties and responsibilities that the Member may be required to perform.

➢ Schedule the Members in the housekeeping department and post the schedule no less than two (2) weeks in advance of the workweek.

➢ Supervise and manage the housekeeping department Members.

➢ Promoting the Artēgan philosophy of “Celebrating the Art of Life.”

➢ Work with the Maintenance Director and Resident Services Director to establish a cleaning schedule for each resident’s apartment/dwelling. May include ancillary services to IL residents.

➢ Develop a cleaning standards check off list for housekeeping department Members to use to validate that all cleaning was completed as scheduled. Provide this list to each Member for each scheduled shift.

➢ Assuring resident apartments are cleaned as scheduled following cleaning duty schedule. May include assisting with cleaning of the resident’s apartments and/or inspecting when cleaning is done.

➢ Assure that changing light bulbs as needed when cleaning apartments is a task on the cleaning standards checkoff list.

➢ Schedule for and assist with cleaning of common areas daily per schedule.

➢ Assure that chemicals are kept secured at all times.

➢ Assure that assigned areas are neat, clean, and well organized. May include a daily walk-around to do spot inspections.

➢ Assure laundry schedule is established and posted and that laundry is washed as assigned taking care to avoid wrinkles etc.

➢ Assure that resident beds are changed and provided with fresh linens per weekly schedule.

➢ Assist in dining room as assigned/requested. ➢ Other duties as assigned.

Ability to effectively communicate in English.

18 years of age or older.

Flexibility and weekend availability is a must.

Must present an outstanding customer service attitude and demeanor, must have the ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Columbia Ridge s the premier retirement community serving the Camas and Washougal area and is a member of the Artegan family of communities. Artegan offers great benefit packages and very competitive salaries with strong potential for growth and development within the organization. Please visit us today at artegan.com where we “Celebrate the Art of Life!”

Current opening is Part time, days are variable. Potential to work into full time. EEOE

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Schedule:

4 hours shift

8 hour shift

Experience:

Cleaning Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Attendance bonus

Ability to Commute:

• Washougal, WA 98671 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washougal, WA 98671: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18