Memory Care, Housekeeper

About the Role

The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment, keeping the community tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
• Performs the day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Ensures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
• Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Follows established Infection Control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings.
• Stays current on system assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High standards of cleanliness.
• Capable of operating and maintaining all housekeeping/laundry equipment (i.e., commercial washer/dryer, buffing machines, etc.).
• Ability to work safely and to recognize potentially dangerous situations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
• Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
• Maintains current food handler’s card.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; lifting 25-40 pounds constantly.
• Reaching below shoulder height frequently.
• Kneeling, stooping and squatting required occasionally.
• Stand six out of eight hours.

What We Offer

Competitive Compensation Program

• Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
• Shift differential for night shift employees.
• Bonus.
• Shift coverage bonus offered as needed.

Health Care

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans.
• Savings and Spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses.
• HSA account includes employer contribution.

Extra Benefits

• Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days.
• Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0326 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked.
• Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire.
• Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
• Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education.