Housekeeper

Everest Care Group; Byron Township (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Everest Care Group is seeking a dedicated housekeeping worker in a long-term care setting. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms, resident rooms, and common areas, with attention to infection control and safety procedures.

Responsibilities include floor care, carpet cleaning, window and wall cleaning, and proper storage of supplies. Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English; long-term care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Long term care experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting in accordance with proper safety precautions.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/ disinfecting solutions.
• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Perform complete cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room.
• Follow established safety precautions when perfuming tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Housekeeping and the Administrator.

Skills

English literacy

Attention to detail

Job description

SHIFT AVAILABLE 7:30AM TO 3:30PM.

• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Assure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting in accordance with proper safety precautions.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/ disinfecting solutions.
• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Perform complete cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room.
• Follow established safety precautions when perfuming tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Housekeeping and the Administrator.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Assure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting in accordance with proper safety precautions.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/ disinfecting solutions.
• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Perform complete cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room.
• Follow established safety precautions when perfuming tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Housekeeping and the Administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Long term care experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.