Housekeeper

Elegance Senior Living; Arkansas; On-site; USD 15,153 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

Elegance Senior Living is seeking a dedicated housekeeping staff member to perform routine cleaning and linen changes across resident residences and common areas. The role emphasizes privacy, resident interaction, and adherence to safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include cleaning bathrooms, changing linens, maintaining cleanliness of all common areas, and following health and safety regulations. Regular training and adherence to policies are required.

Qualifications

• Maintains privacy and avoids disturbing residents’ belongings.
• Complies with HIPAA, OSHA and labor laws as applicable to facility location.

Responsibilities

• Visits assigned residences to perform basic apartment cleaning of bathroom fixtures and floors, including dusting, vacuuming, sheet and linen changing, bed making and bathroom cleaning.
• Changes residents’ bedding and linens weekly; linens may be changed more frequently for an additional fee as requested by residents.
• Interacts with residents in a friendly manner and communicates health concerns to management as appropriate.
• Maintains cleanliness of all common areas and building facilities, including entryways, reception, corridors, dining room and activity spaces.
• Cleans floors and carpets, uses appropriate safety signs, and ensures areas are safe for residents and visitors.
• Cleans public restrooms and maintains sanitary fixtures; removes dirt and disinfects surfaces.
• Safely handles hazardous cleaning supplies and follows proper labeling procedures.
• Attends in-service trainings and participates in ongoing education as scheduled.
• Responds to resident emergencies per protocol and assists with disaster management and evacuations when required.
• Follows company safety policies and informs supervisor of injuries; supports a safe working environment.
• Develops basic knowledge of the organization to answer routine questions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

• Visits assigned residences to perform basic apartment cleaning of bathroom fixtures and floors. This consists of dusting, vacuuming, sheet and linen changing, bed making, and bathroom cleaning including toilets, sinks, showers, mirrors, and floors. Avoids disturbing residents’ belongings and respects privacy. Removes linens from bed for cleaning and returns to resident. Makes beds with clean linens according to resident’s preferences. Logs cleaning activities as required by procedures.
• Changes residents’ bedding and linens each week as part of their monthly rent. Should the residents request, bedding and linens may be changed more frequently for an additional fee. Keeps linen inventory at a level to accommodate weekly changes and schedules to allow for washing, drying, and following of linens to meet community demand.
• Interacts with residents in a friendly manner, providing meaningful attention. Communicates concerns with resident’s health to management as appropriate.
• Maintains a clean building in all common areas, including main entry, alternative entries, reception area, corridors, bathrooms, activity rooms, and the dining room. This consists of vacuuming carpets, dusting, washing windows, straightening furniture and coffee service. Ensure all areas are appropriate for visitors and residents 7 days a week.
• Cleans floors including sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc. Properly sets up appropriate caution and safety signs to ensure safety of residents and visitors and ensures their removal as appropriate. Cleans carpets including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Cleans public restrooms including washing, sanitizing, and/or polishing bathroom fixtures. Ensures water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Removes dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Handles hazardous cleaning supplies according to proper procedures and ensures accurate labeling.
• Attends and participates in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or directed.
• Responds appropriately to resident emergencies by calling or contacting appropriate internal and external parties, according to established protocol. May also assist with disaster management efforts and activities during evacuations (i.e. fires, hurricanes, etc.).
• Maintains compliance with all local, state, federal, and licensing rules and regulations associated with the licensure of the building. This includes HIPAA, OSHA, and labor laws, etc. that apply to the specific location of the property. Any issues raised by any regulator will be immediately discussed with the management company.
• Works in a safe manner and ensures unsafe actions are brought to the attention of the Executive Director. Compliant with Safety Committee Standards. Should workplace injuries occur, the Executive Director will be notified and the Housekeeping Supervisor and Housekeepers will follow all procedures for treatment, investigation, and return to work. Injured workers will communicate with their supervisor as noted in the Employee Handbook.
• Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
• Develops basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.