Housekeeper

Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries seeks a full-time Housekeeper to support our mission of providing beautiful, clean, safe, and comforting environments for client families and staff. The role involves onsite housekeeping duties and assisting with visitation room setup.

Applicants should have custodial or housekeeping experience, a valid CA driver’s license, and be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Weekend and some holiday availability is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in custodial, cleaning, or housekeeping roles.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be available to work full-time, including weekends and some holidays.
• Ability to understand and respect the nature of our business.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum assigned areas and spot-clean carpets as needed.
• Clean all restrooms, including mopping floors, cleaning toilets, sinks, mirrors, and countertops, and emptying trash.
• Refill tissue, soap, and paper towel dispensers as needed.
• Maintain furniture by dusting and polishing. Vacuum or hand-dust baseboards, staircases, and railings.
• Remove fingerprints, spots, and other marks from walls.
• Inspect draperies and sheers, removing loose dust and cobwebs as needed.
• Report repair or dry-cleaning needs. Inspect upholstery, lampshades, and carpeted areas, and report items requiring repair or replacement.
• Empty cigarette ashtrays and sweep outdoor porches.
• Inspect light fixtures and replace burned-out bulbs or report them for replacement.
• Empty recycling bins in all office areas.
• Deliver floral arrangements from outside florists to visitation rooms.
• Provide exceptional customer service by assisting families with additional chairs, tables, and visitation room setup.
• Maintain positive relationships with Forest Lawn employees and foster a teamwork-oriented environment.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Customer service

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Brief Description

Forest Lawn is seeking a full-time Housekeeper with a professional demeanor to support our mission of providing beautiful, clean, safe, and comforting environments for our client families and employees. The Housekeeper will perform a variety of housekeeping and cleaning duties onsite.

What You'll Be Doing

• Vacuum assigned areas and spot-clean carpets as needed.
• Clean all restrooms, including mopping floors, cleaning toilets, sinks, mirrors, and countertops, and emptying trash. Refill tissue, soap, and paper towel dispensers as needed.
• Maintain furniture by dusting and polishing. Vacuum or hand-dust baseboards, staircases, and railings. Remove fingerprints, spots, and other marks from walls.
• Inspect draperies and sheers, removing loose dust and cobwebs as needed.
• Report repair or dry-cleaning needs. Inspect upholstery, lampshades, and carpeted areas, and report items requiring repair or replacement.
• Empty cigarette ashtrays and sweep outdoor porches.
• Inspect light fixtures and replace burned-out bulbs or report them for replacement.
• Empty recycling bins in all office areas.
• Deliver floral arrangements from outside florists to visitation rooms.
• Provide exceptional customer service by assisting families with additional chairs, tables, and visitation room setup.
• Maintain positive relationships with Forest Lawn employees and foster a teamwork-oriented environment.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a custodial, cleaning, or housekeeping role, preferably in a hospitality environment.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be available to work full-time, including weekends and some holidays.
• Ability to understand and respect the nature of our business.
• High school diploma or GED.

Competitive Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren't satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they've made a profound and positive difference in people's lives.