Housekeeper - Full Time

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Housekeeper position maintains sanitation of the facility for the health, comfort, and safety of residents, staff, and visitors.

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs routine cleaning as scheduled in resident, staff and ancillary areas.
• Mopping: mop entire area insuring obstacles have been moved to clean complete surface.
• Dusting: all horizontal and vertical surfaces from the ceiling to the floor are dusted and/or polished.
• Vacuuming: vacuum carpet, drapes, upholstery and vents inuring all necessary obstacles have been moved to clean and complete surface
• Trash collection: collects and disposes of trash from containers ranging from 7 quarts to 30 gallons.
• Restrooms: cleans and disinfects all areas in the restroom, including but not limited to sinks, toilets, urinals, mirrors, fixtures, and bathtubs.
• Replenish supplies: checks and replaces when depleted and/or according to policy hand soap, paper toweling, liners, linen, hygiene products.
• Equipment maintenance: maintains, replaces, and stores all equipment Reports to the Director any malfunctions in equipment.
• Cart set up: responsible for maneuvering housekeeping carts, weighing up to100 pounds throughout the facility; maintains appropriate cleaning supplies on cart.
• Discharge cleaning: responsible for deep cleaning resident rooms/apartments inclusive of washing windows, baseboards, inside of drawers, cabinets and closets.
• Assists in cleaning up emergency spills observed or upon request.
• Attends work as scheduled.
• Carries out all duties in accordance with the Jewish Home & Care Center mission and person-centered care philosophy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each resident and facility information.
• Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information.
• Always demonstrates honesty and integrity in the care and use of resident and facility property.
• Able to understand and to follow written and verbal directions. Able to effectively communicate with staff members and residents through verbal and/or written means.
• Able to interact effectively with all residents.
• Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of facility.
• Able to locate nearest exit, to understand and respond to written or verbal instruction in case of emergency.
• Sufficient mobility, and strength to move freely through the building, to assure resident safety at all times and to assist, transfer, or otherwise move residents out of danger in case of emergency.
• Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of residents by complying with facility policies on attendance and punctuality and dress code.
• Able to arrive and to begin work on time and to report for duty as scheduled on all shifts, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Working knowledge and ability to comply with facility policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedure, application of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment and handling of hazardous materials.
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete duties and projects within an allotted time.
• Able to respond to change productively and to handle additional tasks and projects as assigned.
• Able to carry out the essential functions of this job (without reasonable accommodation) without posing specific, current risk of substantial harm to health and safety of self and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Able to manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrates strong communication and relationship building skills with residents and is able to explain residents needs to others as needed for resident advocacy.
• Ability to work as part of a team.