Full-Time Senior Living Housekeeper

Elderwood Administrative Services; Eggertsville (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Elderwood at Amherst is looking for a full-time Housekeeping Aide to help keep resident rooms, common areas, and offices clean in a patient-centered environment. The 7am-3pm shift includes weekend rotation and requires attention to safety and infection control.

You will assist with moving belongings, cleaning and disinfecting, and ensuring proper storage of cleaning supplies while upholding health standards to support residents' wellbeing and a safe home-like atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Custodial, janitorial, housekeeping and/or laundry experience preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English at an intermediate level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of residents.
• Help move personal belongings of residents and clean and disinfect floor, furniture, bed and bathroom according to procedures when a resident is discharged or transferred.
• Follow safety rules and maintain vigilance concerning fire regulations and hazards as stated in procedures.
• Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Keep cleaning compounds and hazardous substances stored properly for resident and staff protection.
• Collect and dispose of trash and other refuse in a manner that prevents disease transmission and does not create a nuisance or fire hazard.

Skills

Custodial experience

Janitorial experience

Housekeeping experience

Laundry experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Elderwood at Amherst is looking for a full-time Housekeeping Aide to help keep resident rooms, common areas, and offices clean in a patient-centered environment. The 7am-3pm shift includes weekend rotation and requires attention to safety and infection control.

You will assist with moving belongings, cleaning and disinfecting, and ensuring proper storage of cleaning supplies while upholding health standards to support residents' wellbeing and a safe home-like atmosphere.