Housekeeping & Laundry Supervisor

The primary purpose of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping and Laundry Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

As the Supervisor, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Tasks in this category involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and require the use of personal protective equipment.

Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks.

these tasks require no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, and category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical; in accordance with established policies and procedures including infection control.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Participate in monthly QAPI meetings and any associated audits or projects.

• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• File complaints/grievances with your supervisor.

• Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed.
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or as directed.
• Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.

• Serve on various committees of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Safety, QA, etc.) and provide written/oral reports of department services and activities as required by the committee's guidelines or direction.
• Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees (i.e., Infection Control, Safety, QA, etc.).
• Meet with personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, and solicit advice from inter-department supervisors concerning the operation of the department, assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Attend department head meetings, etc., as scheduled or as may be called.
• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

• Follow established fire safety policies and procedures.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
• Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
• Keep work/assignment areas free of hazardous objects such as protruding mop/broom handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturer's instructions when necessary.
• Follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to your supervisor.
• Ensure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Participate in appropriate in-service training program prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or hazardous chemicals.
• Report missing or improperly labeled containers of hazardous chemicals to your supervision.
• Use appropriate…