What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Aide position at Guardian Angels Health and Rehab?
The primary purpose of your position is to perform the day-to-day housekeeping tasks of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing the care center, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or your supervisor, to ensure our care center is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
- Maintain a clean, attractive, safe and sanitary work environment.
- Keep work areas free of hazardous objects, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
- Ensure that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies to perform daily tasks is maintained in utility/ janitorial closets.
- Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.
- Report burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., to your supervisor as soon as practicable.
- Ensure equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
- Clean work/supply carts, equipment.
- Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
- Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
- Empty and sanitize ash receptacles daily in the appropriate metal container.
- Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units etc., in individual receiving services rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed.
- Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures.
- Clean windows/mirrors in individual receiving services rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
- Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc., (Note: Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.)
- Clean carpets to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
- Clean walls and ceilings 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, if applicable.
- Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
- Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
- Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
- Perform isolated cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures.
Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers.
Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center is an equal opportunity employer. Our employment practices are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): environment services
