Housekeeping Associate

Position Summary

Responsible for performing housekeeping and laundry functions to maintain an attractive, clean, and comfortable environment for residents.

• Perform weekly cleaning functions as directed by supervisor.
• Remove soiled bed and bath linens and replace with fresh linens (where applicable).
• Clean phones, bathrooms and kitchen areas.
• Clean outside of refrigerator, dust furniture and lamps.
• Check for cobwebs and remove.
• Clean woodwork as needed.
• Vacuum carpets and sweep as needed.
• Perform 30-60 day cleaning (where applicable).
• Defrost refrigerator.
• Vacuum under beds.
• Turn mattresses (where applicable).
• Biannually wash windows inside and out.
• Vacuum and dust in hallways.
• Clean fingerprints as needed.
• Clean common areas as needed.
• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms as scheduled.
• Complete maintenance slips and submit.
• Mop stairways as required (where applicable).
• Clean trash area.
• Polish and clean trash/linen chutes (where applicable).
• Launder all linens (where applicable).
• Accomplish all work in the order of priority set by supervisor.
• Maintain all equipment and supplies in proper order.

Employees are expected to greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile; treat everyone with courteous respect; anticipate needs and act accordingly; listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner; hold oneself and others accountable; embrace and value differences; make residents, employees and guests feel important; ask if there is anything else I can do for you;

maintain high levels of professionalism; and pay attention to details.

• Education: High School diploma preferred or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Experience: 3-6 months experience in housekeeping or janitorial position.
• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Knowledge of cleaning solvents and materials and ability to clean apartments/rooms based on established standards.
• Special Requirements: Ability to follow cleaning procedures and instructions;
  Doctor’s statement verifying free from communicable disease.

• Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Carry up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Push and pull up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Climb, reach, bend and twist occasionally.
• Talk and listen occasionally.
• Sit 1 hour per day; stand and walk 7 hours per day (combined) = 8 hour day.

• Light work – exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

• Work occurs inside and outside.
• Worker is subject to hazards.
• Worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.