Housekeeper

Position Title: Housekeeper

Senior Housing Options, Inc. (SHO), a non-profit providing affordable, safe housing and care for seniors and people with disabilities, has a great opportunity for Housekeeper(s) to join our team! SHO provides a person-centered environment for older adults and persons with disabilities. The primary purpose of this position is to provide the day to day activities of the housekeeping department in accordance with governmental guidelines and regulations to assure the Assisted Living facility is clean safe and comfortable. The Housekeeper keeps all areas of the facility in a safe and sanitary condition. This position follows strict policies and protocols.

What We Offer:

• Paid holidays and paid time off for all full-time positions
• Holiday pay for all full-time positions, even if you don’t work the holidays
• Double time pay for employees who do work holidays
• Flexible Spending Account to use towards healthcare expenses
• Free disability and life insurance after 1 year of employment
• Retirement options with 2% matching contributions
• Free Employee Assistance Programs
• Career development opportunities, with the possibility of advancement within the organization
• Health, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Opportunities for training, career growth and leadership development
• An employer with a mission you can believe in and a team that works together to achieve it!

Essential Functions:

• Clean resident rooms including bathrooms, linens, clothing and equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers per schedule, and maintain daily orderliness in resident living areas and shared areas
• Responsible for cleaning all common areas inside and outside of the building (e.g. elevators, laundry room, courtyard); this includes sweeping, mopping, dusting, disinfecting
• Clean and sanitize public bathrooms multiple times each day
• May perform terminal cleaning procedures when a resident is discharged or transferred and when isolation is discontinued
• Uses proper chemical dilution for mixing and using cleaning and disinfecting solutions according to prescribed procedures
• Collect and gather trash in courtyard, common areas and offices
• Vacuuming, spot treatment and mopping of common area floors
• Washing inside and outside windows
• Launder linen from assigned rooms daily
• Other cleaning tasks assigned by supervisor

Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs comfortably
• Comfortable using and climbing on step stools
• Certain activities may require repetitive movements including climbing, crawling, crouching, pulling, pushing

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, including the ability to provide non‐technical assistance in a simple, straightforward manner
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of residents and a commitment to dealing fairly with all
• Friendly, professional demeanor, positive disposition, tactful, patience and high ethical character even while dealing with difficult or upset residents
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; attention to detail
• Basic computer knowledge and typing skills
• Respect for privacy and ability to maintain confidentiality of resident care information
• Willingness to be a team player and provide support to all departments as needed with the intent to provide the best care to our residents
• Bilingual a plus

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma preferred
• Two (2) years prior work experience in janitorial, custodian or housekeeping role preferred
• Prior working experience with an elderly and/or disabled population a plus