Housekeeper

Description

Summary

General cleaning and upkeep of residents living areas, public space and offices by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teamwork with the following and all other duties and responsibilities assigned.

• Performs general cleaning of resident’s apartments, room turnovers, hard floor surfaces, carpeted areas, building entrances, public-space, dining rooms, and staff work areas.
• Performs project work such as stripping and waxing floors, carpet extraction, spring cleaning and terminal cleaning.

Other Responsibilities

• Adjusts work in progress when priority projects change.
• Provides Quality Assurance by maintaining daily cleaning schedules.

Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Related experience in Housekeeping. Complete annual state mandated training requirements (Regular In-services as well as any external training).

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, and maintenance instructions, relating to housekeeping functions.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common numbers, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to assess and solve practical problems.

Other Skills and Abilities

Skills in communicating with geriatric residents and with employees at all levels of the organization are required.

Medical Screenings

A Physical and Tuberculosis testing are required annually.

Mental Abilities

* The ability to get along with others

* The ability to concentrate for extended periods of time

* The ability to shift focus from one task to another

* The ability to prioritize tasks effectively

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate floor cleaning, buffing and extraction equipment. Climb or balance on ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch when assessing the need for cleaning needs and to place items in or get items from low drawers or shelves; talk or hear to give and receive instructions from residents and staff. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles from cleaning supplies, and exhaust from machinery. The noise level in the work environment ranges from very quiet in residents apartments to very loud in the equipment rooms and in traffic.