Full-time Housekeeping Assistant

Job Overview

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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $11.00 - $14.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Workplace safety programs

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a well-organized facility that places a strong emphasis on maintaining cleanliness, safety, and hygiene standards. This facility operates within current federal, state, and local guidelines to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for its residents and staff. The organization is committed to providing top-notch services in housekeeping and laundry to support the well-being of residents and the overall operational efficiency of the establishment. With a dedicated Director of Housekeeping overseeing the operations, the establishment aims to sustain a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents, family members, and visitors alike.

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Job Requirements

  • None
  • Must possess ability to make independent decisions
  • Must be able to follow instructions
  • Must accept constructive criticism
  • Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel and the public
  • Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset people
  • Must be able to speak, write and understand English
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, crouching, and twisting
  • Must follow safety guidelines when handling chemicals and equipment

Job Qualifications

  • Ability to make independent decisions
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Ability to accept constructive criticism
  • Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies personnel, and the public
  • Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile people
  • Proficient in speaking, writing and understanding English sufficiently for communication
  • Physical capacity to perform standing, walking, lifting, bending, crouching, reaching, twisting, and repetitive motions

Job Duties

  • Ensure that work cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical
  • Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas
  • Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
  • Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner
  • Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning
  • Dispose of personal protective equipment in accordance with established sanitation procedures
  • Coordinate routine terminal disinfectant procedures with nursing service
  • Ensure that an adequate supply of laundry linen supplies to perform daily tasks is maintained
  • Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies
  • Perform daily laundry functions and tasks as assigned
  • Sort soiled laundry, linen, garments, and separate items requiring special stain treatment
  • Sort and wash soiled laundry, linen, garments according to established procedures
  • Fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments to residents
  • Ensure clean laundry distribution during emergency conditions
  • Clean floors including sweeping, dusting, damp wet mopping
  • Discard waste trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with liner

Job Qualifications

Experience

No experience required

Job Location

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