Laundry Aide​/Housekeeping

Laundry and Housekeeping Position

Includes but not limited to:

• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments.
• Perform assigned tasks according to established laundry procedures.
• Collect, sort, count and/or weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc. and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas.
• Separate items that require special stain removal/treatment.
• Press/iron garments as instructed.
• Fold, count, stack, hang, label and distribute clean laundry to residents daily or as instructed.
• During emergency conditions, assure that clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., are distributed to designated areas as instructed.
• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and mopping as requested.
• Keep laundry area clean and sanitary.
• Remove dust, dirt, grease, etc. from equipment and/or floor surfaces as necessary.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline receptacle with plastic liner.

Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments

Empty and sanitize ash trays daily

Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc. in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc. daily

Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures

Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms and entrance/exit ways

Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.

Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing duties

Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting

Clean walls, ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing

Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from general surfaces throughout the facility

Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators

Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners

Clean vacant rooms as assigned

Ensure that work/assignments areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the workday

Perform isolation cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures