Position Summary
Responsible for performing housekeeping and laundry functions to maintain an attractive, clean, and comfortable environment for residents.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform weekly cleaning functions as directed by supervisor.
- Remove soiled bed and bath linens and replace with fresh linens (where applicable).
- Clean phones, bathrooms and kitchen areas.
- Clean outside of refrigerator, dust furniture and lamps.
- Check for cobwebs and remove.
- Clean woodwork as needed.
- Vacuum carpets and sweep as needed.
- Perform 30-60 day cleaning (where applicable).
- Defrost refrigerator.
- Vacuum under beds.
- Turn mattresses (where applicable).
- Biannually wash windows inside and out.
- Vacuum and dust in hallways.
- Clean fingerprints as needed.
- Clean common areas as needed.
- Clean resident rooms, bathrooms as scheduled.
- Complete maintenance slips and submit.
- Mop stairways as required (where applicable).
- Clean trash area.
- Polish and clean trash/linen chutes (where applicable).
- Launder all linens (where applicable).
- Accomplish all work in the order of priority set by supervisor.
- Maintain all equipment and supplies in proper order.
Cultural Expectations
Employees are expected to greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile; treat everyone with courteous respect; anticipate needs and act accordingly; listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner; hold oneself and others accountable; embrace and value differences; make residents, employees and guests feel important; ask if there is anything else I can do for you; maintain high levels of professionalism; and pay attention to details.
Qualifications
- Education: High School diploma preferred or equivalent education, training and experience.
- Experience: 3-6 months experience in housekeeping or janitorial position.
- Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of cleaning solvents and materials and ability to clean apartments/rooms based on established standards.
- Special Requirements: Ability to follow cleaning procedures and instructions; Doctor's statement verifying free from communicable disease.
Physical Activities
- Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Carry up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
- Push and pull up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
- Climb, reach, bend and twist occasionally.
- Talk and listen occasionally.
- Sit 1 hour per day; stand and walk 7 hours per day (combined) = 8 hour day.
Physical Requirements
- Light work – exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Visual Acuity Requirements
This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.
Environmental Factors
- Work occurs inside and outside.
- Worker is subject to hazards.
- Worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
