Housekeeper

Position Summary:

Responsible to perform all aspects of cleaning the community common areas and resident rooms or apartments ensuring a pleasing home-like environment for residents, associates and visitors

Essential Functions:

- Cleans all Common Areas including the lobby, guest restrooms and hallways. - Vacuums all carpeted areas and upholstered furniture - Dusts all furniture, hanging pictures and fixtures - Sanitizes handrails - Cleans glass surfaces - Cleans doors, doorways and walls - Cleans and disinfects common areas and restrooms - Mops or vacuums common areas - Cleans and disinfects soiled utility bins - Cleans and organizes laundry areas and storage closets - Ensure that the housekeeping cart and other supplies and equipment are in a safe area as to prevent any injuries to residents, associates, or visitors - Ensure that hazardous cleaning products are properly stored and labeled - Cleans resident’s rooms or apartments by vacuuming, dusting and disinfecting bathroom - Launders resident’s linens, towels, sheets, and other items according to schedule and as needed - Ensures residents’ personal clothing remain separate at all times and are returned promptly to the residents’ room or apartment once laundered - Properly dispose of soiled clothing or linens in accordance with infection control standards - Be constantly alert to wipe up any water or liquid on the floors to prevent slips and falls by residents, associates or visitors - Establishes and maintains good relationships with residents and family members - Practices proper body mechanics when lifting and following safety guidelines - Follows company guidelines for uniforms and name badges - Uses company provided equipment properly as intended - The ability to work in a safe and alert manner - The ability to take ownership for associate’s safety and the safety of the residents - Must disclose any medication that might impair associate’s ability to perform the job safely or competently.

Non-Essential Functions:

- Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership - Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens - Attends required community meetings and participates Life Enrichment activities when able - Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University - Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis - Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent - All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Requirements

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

- Must have a high school education - Minimum one-year experience in a senior community or healthcare environment preferred - Knowledge of OSHA Standards and safety procedures preferred - Understand the steps for fire evacuation

Background Screening Requirement

In all Florida Companies, this position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information regarding the Clearinghouse, disqualifying offenses, and exemption procedures, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com