Housekeeping Aide FT

Description

BASIC PURPOSE:

The Housekeeper performs several duties relating to environmental services and dining, such as general pantry duties, plating/serving meals, and housekeeping functions.  All housekeepers assume general responsibility with house hold cleanliness to include: resident rooms, common areas, pantries, dining rooms, break rooms, and support spaces.  Assist residents in daily functions by providing housekeeping services and dining related services as needed.  Completes daily housekeeping assignments independently, while maintaining quality communication with other staff members and supervisors to assure all duties are completed. 

MAJOR WORK ACTIVITIES:

1. Performs general, thorough housekeeping duties and maintains clean spaces on their assignment, including: resident rooms, common areas, pantries, dining rooms, break rooms, beauty shop and other support spaces.
2. Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection-free condition through washing, cleaning and replacement of equipment and furnishings.
3. Vacuum and clean all corridors floors, lobby, emergency exits, and others daily.
4. Check all vacant rooms frequently to keep fresh.
5. Follows daily cleaning schedule of a minimum o 5 rooms per day.
6. Clean all air vents.
7. Wash interior windows as scheduled.
8. Operates various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, carpet cleaners, etc. Maintains all equipment and supplies in proper condition.
9. Report any needed repairs immediately to supervisor (such as leaky faucets, toilets, loose tile, broken window panes, missing nuts/screws, beds needing repair, kitchen equipment, etc).
10. Responsible for disposal of sharps containers.
11. Follows infection control procedures as they relate to housekeeping and food service.
12. Must handle various cleaning solvents, chemicals, etc and follow the instruction on their use.  Must comply with all regulations, such as OSHA, EPA, and health department.
13. Check entire area for spills, water, etc. periodically, especially in residents’ bathrooms.
14. Follow the required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials and/or the clean-up of blood, infectious materials, or body fluids in accordance with OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and company policies.
15. Maintains resident confidentiality at all times.
16. Regularly elicits residents’ direction of choices of foods.
17. Plates and serves resident meals as needed.
18. Assists with cleaning dining room after meal service.
19. Completes required in-services and attends training and education opportunities.
20. May be asked to fill in at reception desk in times of need.
21. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works in a clean, well-lighted environment with exposure to varying degrees of noise, odors, dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals.
• Physical exertion required at least 80% of the time.  Physical exertion is described as standing, walking, stooping, kneeling and bending.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing between 20-50 lbs. and pushing of objects up to 150 lbs.
• Moderate exposure to infectious diseases.
• Ability to interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and center guest.
• The ability to understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively is needed.
• Must be able to properly use various housekeeping equipment including but not limited to a vacuum, mop and items generally found on a standard housekeeping cart.
• Must be able to properly use various housekeeping and kitchen equipment including but not limited to a vacuum, mop, items generally found on a standard housekeeping cart, and steam tables
• Must be able to pass the Adult Care Home Food Service Orientation.
• Physical job demands may be subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:                                          

No formal education required  

Licensure/ Certification:                                               

No certification is required

Experience:

Experience is preferred 

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.