ES Attendant/Housekeeper

Collington; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life & Disability plans

403(b) plan

Vacation & Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Collington, a Kendal Affiliate, located in Mitchellville, MD, seeks an Environmental Services Attendant to maintain cleanliness across independent living areas, health clinic, and common spaces. The role includes dusting, mopping, vacuuming, sanitizing surfaces, stocking supplies, and upholding safety and uniform standards.

Shift is 7 AM to 3:30 PM with a salary of $16.50 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life & disability plans, 403(b), and paid time off; prior experience

Qualifications

• Clean 5000 to 6500 sq ft daily across community spaces.
• Dust mop, wet mop, vacuum, sanitize surfaces, and restock toiletries.
• Stock and maintain cleaning chemicals, supplies, and linen levels.
• Wear Collington ID badge and proper uniform.
• Lift up to 30 lbs and operate cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Dust mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming carpet, dusting and cleaning in dwellings and common areas.
• Perform housekeeping duties in Community Building, Health Center, Apartments, Cottages, and Villas.
• Complete work orders with accurate times and return daily to Team Leaders.
• Ensure cart stocked with supplies and cleaning chemicals labeled.

Job description

Collington, A Kendal Affiliate, located on a beautiful 125-acre campus in Mitchellville, Maryland, is a Life Plan Community enriched in diversity that offers an active lifestyle for independent living and person-centered continuing care for assisted living and memory support. Collington’s vision is to thrive as a community of people living, working and serving together, bringing alive a spirit of collaboration, generosity and mutual respect in our relationships and decision-making.

The Environmental Services Attendant is responsible for the cleanliness and appearance of the independent living areas including apartments, cottages, villas, common spaces, offices, and the health clinic. This position will be required to clean an average of 5000 to 6500 square feet a day, in addition to customized unit layouts, open floor plans, kitchens, multi-bathroom units, sunrooms, and multi-unit living spaces. This position will be required to work rotations within our health center on weekends as assigned by the Environmental Services Manager. This position must be knowledgeable in all chemicals and equipment necessary to ensure the proper cleanliness and sanitation of our community.

• Performs the following tasks: dust mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming carpet in dwellings and corridors, high-dust and low-dust, emptying trash receptacles, sanitizing bathroom and kitchen surfaces, polishing furniture, cleaning interior windows, restocking toiletries, inspecting areas, and cleaning.
• Performs Housekeeping duties in the Community Building, Health Center, Apartment Building, Cottages, and Villas.
• Completes work order forms by annotating accurate work completion time and returns completed forms daily to the Environmental Services Team Leaders Office.
• Ensures daily that the Environmental Services work cart is stocked with cleaning chemicals and supplies, including trash liners, paper towels, micro-fiber mops, mop buckets, a broom and dustpan, and gloves; all cleaning chemicals must be labeled correctly.
• Must stock and maintain linens on proper levels of linens in linen closets.
• Must wear proper uniform and display Collington Identification Badge while on duty on Collington’s campus and maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene.

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

• Light to moderate physical effort 90% of the time
• Must be able to stand and walk 90% of the workday.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and stretch frequently.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to push and/or pull wheeled carts and equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. over cement, tile, and carpet surfaces over long distances.
• Must be able to operate a vacuum, work in confined spaces around furniture and breakable objects, and have constant contact with residents.
• Must be physically able to work with cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to work in spaces with pets such as cats and dogs.

We also offer the following benefits:

• A comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Plans
• 403 (b) Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation, Sick Leave & Holiday Pay
• Employee Assistant Program

Shift: 7 AM - 3:30 PM

Salary: $16.50 per hour

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations