HOUSEKEEPER - Full Time

Responsible for cleanliness and servicing of assigned area, care of cleaning equipment; efficient expenditures of soaps, waxes, polishes, and similar supplies. This position combines aspects of housekeeping, maintenance, and custodial functions.

Here is an example of some of the duties:

• Clean and service all aspects of rooms, baths, offices, and common areas seeking a "like new" effect.
• Properly mix/dilute housekeeping chemicals and products according to instructions.
• Clean, mop, and treat floors; strip, wax, and buff floors as needed.
• Check and fill dispensers- hand soap, paper.
• Move furniture as needed.
• Dust furniture and equipment; clean windows, window sills, light globes.
• Empty trash baskets; remove trash.
• Scour and polish bathtubs, sinks, mirrors, and similar items; replenish supplies of soap and towels.
• Keep utility storage rooms in good order by cleaning lockers and equipment, arranging supplies, and vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors as needed.
• Vacuum all carpets.
• Make minor repairs and adjustments; replace light bulbs; plunge clogged sinks, commodes, or drains.
• Help to keep kitchen and dining room in very clean condition.
• Detect, correct and/or immediately report situations that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries to residents or others.
• Observe and report resident symptoms, reactions and changes.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-service training as required.
• Maintain compliance with all Morningside Ministries policies, procedures and requirements. Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local laws as well as all agency regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Assist with staff as needed to provide assistance to residents and/or support to facility operations.
• Detect, correct or report hazardous conditions that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries to residents or others.
• Requires proficient ability to read, write, and understand business documents which are written in English. Requires ability to understand verbal English and speak English.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers. Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
• Requires the ability to understand and follow basic written and oral step-by-step instructions.
• Requires the ability to move cleaning equipment/food throughout the facility, using up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the job is at or within arm’s reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
• Turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, handle, stand, and walk over 75% of shift.
• Requires the ability to recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative.
• Requires the ability to recognize differences in sound generated by equipment or machinery which may indicate operating problems or safety concerns.
• Requires the ability to learn to adjust and operate electric-powered cleaning equipment; ability to work with hand tools.
• Requires the ability to perform tasks with due consideration for residents and co-workers in vicinity; ability to cooperate and work with other team players and teams.
• Requires the ability to work under limited supervision performing routine, standardized tasks.
• Requires basic knowledge of house cleaning devices, such as brooms, mops, etc., cleaning agents, and sanitation/cleaning requirements.
• Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties. Employees shall not be permitted to work who have infectious disease or skin lesion, for the duration of the communicability.
• Related experience is preferred, but not necessary.
• Requires ability to function effectively in a team environment focused upon performance goals.
• Requires ability to change duties quickly and to adapt to new projects.
• Requires willingness to serve in rotating leadership positions.

  Morningside Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Core Anchors – Good to GREAT Customer Service: To perform this job successfully, an individual should strive to provide Good to GREAT customer service and demonstrate our Core Anchors of People First…Always; Compassionate Action…Now; and Respectful Communication…Everywhere. GREAT is an acronym for the following principles: Greet with a Smile and by Name; Respect the Whole Person; Empathize; Accept Responsibility; and Team up for Succ