Housekeeping Associate

About the Role

The Housekeeping Associate is responsible for the day-to-day cleaning activities in resident and patient homes, patient rooms, common areas, and administrative offices within the life plan community. The goal is to ensure that patient homes and/or the life plan community are maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner, in accordance with company standards and current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Management - 75%

• Dusts furniture, tables, window ledges, lights, beds, high pipes, and other dusting areas.

• Empties and cleans waste cans and replaces liners.

• Cleans and polishes tables, fixtures, furnishings, and woodwork.

• Cleans, washes, and disinfects bathroom sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, and floors, and polishes chrome bathroom fixtures.

• Cleans windows and mirrors in bathrooms, entrance/exit ways, patio doors, etc.

• Cleans all floors and baseboards by disinfecting, sweeping, dust mopping, wet mopping, waxing, buffing, etc.

• Vacuums carpets and carpeted stairways.

• Cleans walls and ceilings by wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, etc.

• Ensures that work areas (cart, car, and/or closet for supplies) are clean and that equipment, tools, and supplies are in proper working order.

• Ensures that an adequate supply of housekeeping and cleaning supplies is maintained.

• Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management - 10%

• Ensures that established quality assurance, infection control, and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.

• Reports any damage or repairs to facilities, supplies, or equipment needing done to the supervisor.

• Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of the department.

• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

• Customer Relations and Service Delivery - 10%

• Listens and responds to resident, patient, and staff member needs.

• Honors resident and patient personal and property rights when performing housekeeping duties.

• Administration and Reporting - 5%

• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Education
• Tenth grade education required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience
• One year of housekeeping experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning and general housekeeping methods and equipment preferred.
• Knowledge with care of various types of floors and the respective appropriate cleaning materials and equipment to use preferred.
• Other Requirements
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Working Conditions And Special Requirements

• Sitting - Up to 1 hour/day
• Standing - Up to 8 hours/day
• Walking - Up to 8 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 pounds
• Driving - Up to 3 hours/day
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays - Required as scheduled
• Subject to residents/patients with various disease processes - Occasional
• Subject to falls, burns, odors, and cuts - Work day
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I