Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

About the Job

Housekeeper (PT) Day Shift.

Excellent Working Environment in Senior Living

Huntsville, Alabama - Part-Time Weekend Housekeeper Extraordinary Needed!

Are you ready for a position where in addition to the requirements listed below, you get to sing, dance, play games, celebrate almost everything with cake, get hugs from someone who reminds you of your Grandmother, and so much more!!

• We are looking to hire a Housekeeper/Janitor who has a heart for Senior Adults. Immediate openings, flexible hours/shifts, great work environment.

• Preferred:
  High School diploma or equivalency.
  
  Required:
  
  Completion of 10th grade in high school.

• Preferred:
  High School diploma or equivalency.
  
  Required:
  
  Completion of 10th grade in high school.

The duties and responsibilities of the Housekeeper include performing the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping department as assigned in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing this Community; and as may be directed by the Executive Director and Physical Plant Manager, to assure that the community is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner.

The following job functions have been determined to be essential to the position. Management reserves the right to modify this list and other functions as deemed necessary.

• Stock carts with proper types and quantities of materials and equipment.
• Assure that the work assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored during work periods, as well as before leaving the area for breaks meals, and the end of the workday.
• Discard waste and trash into proper containers and reline receptacles with plastic liners.
• Polish metal fixtures, including payphone and water fountains.
• Clean and sanitize public restrooms.
• Pick up trash in front and back parking lots.
• Turn in and/or report all lost and found items to the supervisor.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc. as directed or requested.
• Report scarcity of housekeeping supplies.
• Clean housekeeping equipment, carts, etc.
• Perform terminal cleaning procedures.
• Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as directed.
• Assist with the completion of appropriate forms and reports.

In addition to the essential job functions described above, the following job functions are important to the proper fulfillment of the duties:

• Recognize and respond to the housekeeping needs of residents.
• Perform general Community housekeeping tasks, such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, washing, waxing, etc.
• Recognize and respond to containments and potentially infectious wastes, and handle them according to appropriate guidelines.
• Follow Community guidelines relative to emergency procedures, especially fire prevention and the use of fire extinguishers.

The following is a list of the principal equipment, materials, machines, tools, etc., used by the employee.

• Buckets.
• Furniture polish.
• Fire Extinguisher.
• Chemicals.
• Masks, gloves, goggles, gowns.
• Vacuum Cleaner, Mops.
• Carts.
• Miscellaneous housekeeping supplies.
• Miscellaneous devices used in the nursing environment (Wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, etc.)

• Frequent body movements including lifting, moving, transferring, bending (static forwards bending), stooping/squatting, and reaching.
• Able to do the heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted with twisting and turning of the trunk.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

• Because the essential functions of the job may require general involvement in a health care facility, including but not limited to exposure to AIDS, HIV and Hepatitis B viruses involving Risk Classification Categories 2 and 3, environmental and safety conditions will fluctuate.

To be qualified for the position, a person will have the ability to work in this type of environment without posing a direct threat to self or others.