Housekeeper

James L. West Center for Dementia Care; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

James L. West Center for Dementia Care in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Part Time Housekeeping staff member to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable environment for residents and staff.

The role covers routine housekeeping tasks in resident rooms and common areas, plus adherence to infection control procedures and teamwork with other departments. A High School diploma is required; hourly pay ranges from $14.50 to $16.50.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, and room surfaces.
• Clean bathrooms and remove water marks from fixtures.
• Clean windows, mirrors, and surfaces in resident areas.
• Vacuum, mop, and disinfect floors and carpets.
• Discard waste into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
• Ensure work areas and equipment are stored properly.
• Follow infection control procedures for isolation cleaning.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading skills

Staying calm under pressure

Team player

Organized and efficient

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: The West Center - Fort Worth, TX 76102, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $14.50 - $16.50 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Health Care, The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulation governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Environmental Services to assure the our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

Housekeeping Services

• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Empty and sanitize ash trays daily.
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc, in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc daily as instructed.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathroom, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
• Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
• Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
• Perform isolation cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures.
• Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND TRAITS DESIRED:

• Good communication skills
• Good reading skills
• Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations
• Ability to work as a team member with other disciplines
• Ability to be organized and efficient