Essential Duties & Responsibilities

· General Cleaning of common areas, such as the lobby, public restrooms, staff restrooms, whirlpool room, library, activity room, defrosting staff fridge, vacuuming hallways, sweeping lobby, dusting front entry, back porch, emptying trash in common areas.

· Clean resident apartments as assigned including the following tasks weekly: vacuuming; mopping kitchen and bathroom floors; cleaning shower, commode, and sink; light dusting; cleaning counters in kitchen, washing dishes as needed and defrosting refrigerator as needed

· Perform Terminal cleaning (performed after a resident moves out) and” Spring cleaning” (performed annually) which includes the following:

o Wash walls

o Shampoo carpet

o Defrost and clean refrigerator

o Wash cupboards inside and out

o Mop kitchen and bathroom and wax

o Wash windows

o Clean blinds

o Clean closet

o Clean shower, sink, and commode

o Wash shower curtain

o Request assistance from housekeeping staff when moving any furniture in residents’ apartments

o Notify maintenance if the room needs repair or painting

· Responsible for proper care and use of housekeeping chemicals, tools, and laundry equipment

· Pick up garbage as scheduled

· Shampoo carpet according to schedule

· Laundry Tasks – You may be scheduled to manage laundry instead of housekeeping tasks

o Clean lint from the dryer at end of the shift or in the morning before the first load is placed in the dryer

Sort and soak laundry, Spray stains as needed

o Put laundry in the washer

o After wash cycle is complete, remove laundry from machine and place in cart to transport to dryer

o Put laundry in the dryer

o After drying cycle is complete, remove laundry from machine and place in cart

o Fold laundry, unless resident folds their own

o Place in resident’s laundry basket, return to the apartment, and put away in a proper location unless resident chooses to do that task

· Identify safety hazards and emergencies and initiate corrective action

Policies & Procedures

· Observe infection control procedures

· Always follow the Residents’ Rights policy

· Observe all facility safety policies and procedures including using personal protective equipment (PPE) when appropriate

· Assume accountability for data contained in the employee’s handbook

Resident Services

· Identify special resident problems and notify resident care staff and/or R.N.

Documentation

· Document incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility procedures (ask resident care staff for assistance if necessary)

Other Duties

· Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality

· Fill out the timecard completely and timely

· Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner

· Function with inside and outside environmental conditions

· Perform other related duties as directed by the Director of Housekeeping and Laundry Services