BT Housekeeper

Overview

Job Location:

Brazos Towers - Houston, TX 77025
Position Type:
Full Time

Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor has been a trusted name in senior living for over 50 years, offering a dynamic and vibrant community just minutes from Houston’s renowned Museum District and Texas Medical Center. As a faith-based, not-for-profit Life Plan Community, we are committed to enhancing the lives of older adults by providing a continuum of care that includes independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing.

We are proud to have been recognized as Best of the Best in Texas for the past six years—an honor that reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in service and resident care. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a supportive and mission-driven team, you are invited to explore a future with Brazos Towers.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service to act as a Housekeeper. This person will have a genuine interest in working with older adults and be able to engage, motivate, and support both residents and fellow team members. The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, and aligned with our values of respect, excellence, and community. Creativity, teamwork, and a drive to exceed expectations are key traits we’re looking for as we work together to fulfill our mission of uplifting the lives of those we serve.

• General cleaning duties consisting of cleaning ceilings, vents, exhaust fans, light fixtures, windows, mirrors, drapes, walls, doors, cove base, tile floors, carpets, showers, bathtubs, sinks, toilets, curtains, furniture, refrigerators, waste containers, cleaning equipment, cleaning carts, elevators, handrails, telephones, televisions and stairs.
• Keeps all housekeeping storage facilities in a clean, organized manner.
• Informs the Housekeeping Director or Designee of any problems or concerns related to the department.
• Assure that work schedules are followed and specific tasks are performed in accordance with the daily work assignments.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures; remove water marks from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and damp/wet mopping; set up caution/safety signs as required.
• Clean carpets, including vacuuming.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions, including hand rails, bed rails, furniture tops, legs, backs and seats and light covers/shades within reach without a ladder.
• Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
• Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
• Perform terminal cleaning procedures as instructed when a resident is discharged and/or transferred to another room/area.
• Follow established policies governing infection control.
• Dispose of infectious waste into appropriate containers.
• Honor the residents' personal and property rights.
• Report any building or equipment maintenance issues.
• Dispose of waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners.
• Ensure housekeeping cart/bucket is cleaned regularly, at least monthly.
• Ensure housekeeping cart is restocked with necessary chemicals, paper products, etc. at the end of your shift.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with other departments.
• Attend and participate in facility and department meetings and in-service training as required.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and ensure the department complies with OSHA safety standards.
• Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates the community hospitality promises towards residents, families, associates, and vendors.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as directed by the supervisor.

• Must be able to read, write and follow written and verbal directions.
• High School education or GED preferred, but not required.
• Must be able to stand or walk for 6-8 hours in an 8 hour workday.
• Must report for duty as scheduled and on time.
• Position prefers a minimum of one to three years’ experience in housekeeping, preferably in a hospitality or health care environment.