Housekeeper

About This Role

This Housekeeper position is responsible for providing campus cleaning and minor maintenance services to meet the needs of residents and employees. The role helps ensure that facilities are well-maintained throughout the campus.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using departmental standards and infection control guidelines
• Complete minor maintenance including light bulbs, plunging toilets, and changing batteries as needed
• Maintain all floors as appropriate, including sweeping, dry and wet mopping, stripping, scrubbing, waxing, vacuuming, extraction, hosting, and buffing as scheduled or assigned
• Assist in cleaning emergency spills that are observed or reported
• Perform project cleaning as assigned, including walls, ceilings, vents, light fixtures, and windows
• Remove trash and/or recyclables from collection points, public areas, and outside entrance areas, and transport to dumpster/trash pick-up areas
• Deep clean rooms/units as needed at times of transfer/discharges in accordance with department standards
• Move furniture as needed and assist in resident moves at time of transfer/discharge
• Participate in campus linen program, including distributing, collecting, counting and preparing for pick-up as well as handling the in-coming linen
• Maintain cleaning equipment and repair, or report need of repair, as appropriate

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbal and written, with residents and staff
• Dependability and common sense
• Ability to organize daily cleaning schedule
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within standard policy and procedures, with limited direct supervision

Qualifications

• Some high school education
• Housekeeping and/or general maintenance experience

Nice to Have

• An interest in and desire to work with older adults

Benefits