Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living community is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness of residents’ apartments and common areas, ensuring a pleasant and sanitary environment. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills, strong organization abilities, and be familiar with sanitation practices. This role involves both cleaning and serving responsibilities, contributing to a warm and welcoming community atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate in English with employees and residents.
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to retain orders up to four at once.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of Community interior, including residents’ apartments.
• Provide general and deep cleaning services for apartments and common areas.
• Serve meals and assist in dining operations while ensuring proper sanitation.

Skills

Effective Communication

Basic Computer Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Basic Math Skills

Job description

Responsibilities

In the role of Housekeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining the Community interior, including residents’ apartments, in a clean and sanitary fashion and in a courteous and friendly manner.

• Housekeeping Responsibilities
  • Provide general housekeeping for both the Community as a whole and individual resident apartments. This includes but is not limited to, vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning the main entryway, common areas, dining room, hallways, patios, and resident apartments.
  • Resident apartments also include cleaning and defrost refrigerators (as needed), cleaning and checking heat system filters, etc., changing the bed and linens, and ensuring adequate linen supplies in each apartment. Turn mattress (with assistance) as necessary and empty waste baskets.
  • Provide deep cleaning of apartments as needed. Pay special attention to the main entry area, focusing on carpets, plants, pictures, railings, windows, and light fixtures.
  • Launder all linens by washing and drying in the laundry facilities provided.
  • Follow Company sanitation and safety procedures.
• Server Responsibilities
  • Greet residents and guests at each table with a smile to serve beverages, cereals, and/or soups/salads from the cart.
  • Courteously and clearly review the menu of the meal, take resident orders, and serve meals and desserts.
  • Return cart to the kitchen and assist with storage of perishable items. If needed, deliver trays to resident rooms.
  • Bus and clear dishes from tables after meals and reset for the next meal following proper sanitizing procedures for tables and chairs as outlined in the Food Service Guidelines. Vacuum carpets, etc.
  • Complete side work – fill sugar holders, replenish creamers, clean coffeemaker, etc.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Communicate effectively in English with employees and residents.
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to retain orders (up to four at one time).
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.