Housekeeper

Dallas Retirement Village; Dallas (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement village in Dallas is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to ensure a clean and safe environment for residents. The role involves cleaning resident rooms, common areas, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to superior service.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
• Good communication skills and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of resident rooms and common areas.
• Follow chore list and stock housekeeping carts.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Organization

Job description

Job Description

Position: Housekeeper

Department: HC, Environmental Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Prepared Date: October 1996

Revision Date: March 2014

Approved By: Cory Oace, Nursing Home Administrator

Reports To: Director of Environmental Services regarding essential duties, responsibilities, schedule changes, updates on room moves/discharges, and other pending duties.

Purpose: Housekeeping personnel are directly responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the physical plant and environment, including resident rooms, fixtures, furniture, and equipment, ensuring the facility remains safe, attractive, and operational at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Essential Job Duties:

1. General
   • Keeping facility clean and sanitized
   • Cleaning of resident’s rooms
   • Cleaning and sanitizing common areas
   • Following chore list as assigned by supervisor
   • Keeping equipment clean and in working order
   • Stocking housekeeping carts daily after use
2. Common Areas
   • Vacuum all halls and elevators
   • Cleaning/sanitizing and stocking public and staff restrooms
   • Dusting pictures/fixtures in halls
   • Extracting and spot cleaning carpets where needed
   • Requesting supplies as needed from supervisor
   • Delivering facility newspapers
   • Cleaning pantry in dining rooms
   • Checking refrigerators in pantries
   • Spot cleaning all walls
   • Washing windows and doors
   • Sweeping cobwebs outside doors
3. Resident Rooms
   • Weekly: Spot-clean walls and floors, clean bedside tables/dressers, vacuum carpets, sweep and mop floors, clean shower/tub, toilet, sink, and mirror, collect trash, spot clean soiled areas on carpet, sanitize beds, dust as needed, strip bedding, and make beds
   • Monthly: Wash shower curtains, privacy curtains, and wheelchairs as needed
4. Other Duties:
   • Wash windows, blinds, and patio doors
   • Dust furniture in halls, scrub handrails and baseboards
   • Extract all carpets
   • Detailed cleaning in any empty rooms
   • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
   • Strip bedding and make beds
   • All scheduled duties may need attention earlier than scheduled times

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks
• Ability to deal tactfully and pleasantly with residents, families, staff, community resources, visitors, and the public
• Customer service orientation and dedication to providing superior hospitality and service
• Maintain a positive attitude and work as a productive team member
• Maintain professional appearance in accordance with dress codes
• Ability to read and write in English