Compassionate Housekeeper - Senior Living

English Meadows Senior Living Communities; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

English Meadows Senior Living Communities in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff across the community. You will clean resident apartments, common areas, and facility spaces according to established schedules and quality standards, performing tasks with professionalism, compassion and respect for privacy.

The position requires teamwork, reliability, the ability to follow directions, pass health

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to remain calm under stressful situations.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual.
• Must be honest, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others and local, state and federal laws.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Must meet all health requirements.
• Must pass criminal background check.
• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (essential job functions), with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Sweep and vacuum all assigned areas.
• Clean and/or polish all room furnishings, fixtures, ledges, heating/air conditioning units in resident rooms and all public areas.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting and deodorizing.
• Clean all community showers, toilets, sinks, countertops, and baseboards, stock with paper towels, toilet paper, soap and shampoo.
• Clean and check model rooms and work in concert with the maintenance to ensure that all incoming residents’ homes are cleaned and ready for move-in.
• Clean all hallways, stairways and elevators as necessary.
• Empty trash in offices and public areas.
• Report to supervisor any unsafe/hazardous conditions within the Community and any needed repairs to housekeeping or other facility equipment.
• Keep janitor closets and housekeeping supply rooms clean and orderly.
• Foster and demonstrate company core values.
• Any other tasks or duties assigned by your manager, and support for other departments as needed.
• Depending on experience and performance standing – may be assigned job lead duties and act as support for peers as needed and may rotate duties with other leads.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employees are providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Perform job duties for residents and with team members in a courteous and professional manner.
• Take initiative to ensure resident safety and satisfaction is a priority.
• Meet and greet visitors in a friendly, helpful manner (Visitors include anyone who visits the community; specifically, current residents’ families and friends, prospective residents and their families, referral sources, vendors and regulators).
• Communicate professionally and cooperate with supervisor and all community personnel.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Calm under pressure

Team player

Integrity

Compassion for elderly

Health & safety conscious

Attention to detail

Job description

English Meadows Senior Living Communities in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff across the community. You will clean resident apartments, common areas, and facility spaces according to established schedules and quality standards, performing tasks with professionalism, compassion and respect for privacy.

The position requires teamwork, reliability, the ability to follow directions, pass health