Ft. Irwin Lead Housekeeper

Cleans and supplies patient rooms, wards, nursing stations, lounges, bathrooms, offices, and any other areas, as assigned to the Housekeeping Department as required. Provides assistance to Supervisors and Management Staff with directing and inspecting the work performed by employees to ensure the established standards are met. Assists with meeting customer requirements, even when outside typical areas of responsibility. Maintains a high level of productivity while working safely and dependably. Works effectively with other team members and continues to improve and develop skills and knowledge.

Essential Functions:

• Use cleaning devices such as light mops, small ringer, dusters, industrial vacuum cleaners, and other necessary tools, chemicals and supplies. Assists with ensuring that other employees have adequate supplies and equipment for completion of assignments.
• Performs specific cleaning tasks, including dusting horizontal surfaces; emptying waste baskets and removing trash; damp wiping furniture; cleaning and polishing metal and porcelain bathroom fixtures, dry-mopping and sanitizing floors of rooms and offices; spot-cleaning walls and windows; replenishing room supplies; making beds; and sorting and distributing linen.
• Assists Supervisory / Management Staff with training and/or retraining new and existing employees in these and other assigned tasks.
• Assists with demonstrating proper techniques to perform specific tasks.
• Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures. In case of fire or other internal emergency, assists in escorting ambulatory patients to exits. In case of community disaster,assists nurses in making extra beds, and performs other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to the Company rules, technical procedures and safety policies as may be communicated to him or her verbally or in writing and in English.
• Due to nature of the work being performed, punctual and regular attendance is required.
• Assists and provides support for directing and performing work assignments; conducting inspections to check the completion of work assignments. Notify Supervisor / Management Staff of problems and/or concerns identified by site personnel.
• Ensure that all employees have the appropriate safety equipment and instruction on use of safety equipment in order and meet all safety standards.
• Provide leadership to team members and present a professional image to customer and co-workers, fostering exceptional team and leadership skills. 
• Performs specific cleaning tasks, including dusting horizontal surfaces; emptying waste baskets and removing trash; damp the work performed by employees to ensure the established standards are met. Assists with meeting customer requirements, even when outside typical areas of responsibility. Maintains a high level of productivity while working safely and dependably. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.