Janitor - Tues-Sat

Heron’s Key, is a premier life plan community located in Gig Harbor Washington. We are dedicated to providing our residents the best senior living experience in the Puget Sound area and offer a full continuum of care from independent living to assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. If you want to look back at the end of the day and feel the difference you have made, you will want to join our team. You will have the ability to greatly influence the care and service provided to our Seniors and the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships that will impact many lives.

The Janitor is responsible for performing various tasks to ensure the cleanliness of Penrose Harbor, common areas, offices and residential apartments. The janitor may perform minor maintenance tasks.

Pay Scale:
$19.40-$24.58

Schedule:
Tue., Wed, and Thur. - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We offer:
100% paid medical, dental and vision, employer paid life insurance and AD&D for employees working 30 hours/week (Option to buy-up if desired). In addition, we offer a Flexible Spending account for medical and childcare reimbursements with a $500.00 rollover feature (No Rollover on childcare) AND the option to purchase Long Term disability insurance. Eligibility begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 403(B) plan (Eligibility on 403b – 20 hours per week) – We match 50 cents for every dollar saved up to 10% of your annual salary. Matching begins the first of the quarter following 1 year of employment. Full-time employees are eligible to accrue up to 16 paid time off days, 6 paid holidays and 3 personal days. Pro-rated paid time off is available to part-time employees.

In Addition, we offer:
Employee Assistant Program (EAP) through Wellspring Family Services
Gym
Free Parking
Beautiful walking paths around the community

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responds to emergency calls such as minor maintenance or housekeeping, smoke and fire alarm calls and pull cords.
• Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.
• Empties and transports trash, recycling and documents to be shredded to proper collection bins.
• Gathers and take soiled linens to holding area using universal infection control safeguards.
• Dusts and disinfects surfaces in resident rooms, apartments, and offices.
• Performs general cleaning task not limited to bathrooms, locker rooms, including sinks, tubs/showers, toilets, urinals windows, glass doors light fixtures, vent covers and walls.
• Performs floor care including sweeping, damp-mopping and vacuuming. Strips, refinishes (wax) and buffs (high speed) hard floor surfaces.
• Restocks supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels and hand soap.
• Conducts resident security ring checks.
• Sets up room(s) for events, including moving furniture.
• Changes-out laundry room cleaning chemicals containers.
• Performs swimming pool and facility cleaning tasks.
• Gathers and transports Bio-hazardous waste and Infectious linens to holding areas using universal infection control safeguards.
• Utilizes ladders to removes and rehang privacy curtains, sheers and drapes throughout the campus.
• Other duties as Assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Ability to learn new procedures and techniques quickly.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work both independently or in a team.
• Ability to keep confidentiality.
• Common sense and good judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and co-workers in English.

All Herons Key employees must pass a criminal background check and other pre-employment requirements. We are an e-verify employer.

Herons Key is an equal opportunity employer.