Job Title:                                Housekeeper

Department:                          Housekeeping

Supervisor:                            Housekeeping Coordinator

Work Area:                           Health Care Center

PHI Level:                              2

Salary Classification:            Hourly, Non-Exempt

General Description and Scope:

Under the direction of Housekeeping Supervisor will perform housekeeping duties and follow proper procedures to insure a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for residents and staff.

Warm Beach Senior Community provides equal opportunities to all employees and
applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, marital status, political
affiliation, or another basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Must work efficiently with Housekeeping Supervisor and Head Housekeeper to coordinate cleaning schedules and work area.
2. Follows assigned schedule and utilizes Aramark method for cleaning assigned areas.
3. Keeps housekeeping cart clean and orderly, properly stocked with necessary cleaning equipment and chemicals.
4. Follows all applicable safety rules for assigned duties.
5. Follows hand washing techniques realizing the health importance of good personal hygiene.
6. Follows all chemical mixing instructions for personal safety and effectiveness of the chemical.
7. As part of work routine, watches for maintenance problems and reports them on extension 22637, maintenance voice mail.
8. Has read and understands specific duties for fire and disaster preparedness.
9. Respects the privacy and confidentiality of all residents.
10. Keeps work area clean and orderly, equipment put away appropriately.
11. Uses universal precautions when handling or exposed to body fluids.
12. Is willing to perform other housekeeping duties as deemed necessary by Head Housekeeper or Housekeeping Coordinator.
13. Promotes Warm Beach Senior Community (WBSC) by maintaining a neat, clean professional appearance as defined in the WBSC employees’ handbook and appropriate to working with older adults.
14. Performs duties in a safe manner and follows safety rules including reporting any work related injury at the time of injury to the supervisor.
15. Attends required inservice and training programs
16. Performs other duties as specified.

Physical Demands: 

1. Physical and mental health to meet job requirements.
2. Must be sighted sufficiently to read instructions and inspect resident areas for cleanliness.
3. Must have ability to hear for effective communication in emergency situations and work situations with residents and staff.
4. Ability to move freely and quickly in facility and exterior environment.
5. Ability to lift or move furniture, cleaning equipment, and supplies on a frequent basis.  Ability to bend, stoop, reach, push, and pull for cleaning purposes on a repetitive basis using proper body mechanics.
6. Speech, sight and hearing to effectively communicate, read and create documents. 
7. Speech, sight and hearing to communicate effectively by varied means including but not limited to telephone, in person, by e-mail, or fax and while meeting or greeting clients and conversing with residents or speaking publicly.
8. Mobility is necessary to sit, stand, walk and tour the community by foot and by car.
9. Mobility is necessary to assist disabled or frail individuals by pushing wheelchairs or handling walkers in and out of automobiles or holding doors for people.
10. Ability to climb and descend stairs.
11. Ability to use computer keyboard that requires fingering.

Working Conditions 

1. Well-lighted, well-ventilated and heated areas.
2. Various weather conditions when going from one apartment to another. 

Personal Specifications: 

1. Education and/or on-the-job experience relating to health care facility housekeeping      procedures.Must have desire and ability to perform quality work in a timely manner.
2. Must have the ability to understand and be sensitive to the special problems and needs of the elderly and their families.
3. Wear appropriate clothing as requested by supervisor.
4. Must have and maintain a valid Washington State Drivers License and inform your immediate supervisor and Human Resources (HR) of any convictions that occur after receipt of this job description.
5. Self-motivated, self directed and self disciplined.
6. Knowledge of WBSC programs, mission and purpose.
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
8. Regular, predictable and dependable attendance.
9. Ability and maturity to prioritize use good judgment and tact.
10. Willingness to abide by WBSC policy and procedures.