Housekeeper

Benchmark Senior Living LLC; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living LLC is seeking a Housekeeper to keep the community clean and safe for residents, staff and visitors. The role includes laundering towels, bed linens and resident personal laundry, plus cleaning resident apartments.

Responsibilities include cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining orderly laundry areas, while adhering to chemical safety and waste-handling procedures.

Qualifications

• Must perform housekeeping duties to keep community clean and safe.
• Launder towels, bed linens, and residents' personal laundry.
• Follow chemical safety standards and emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident apartments and common areas to prescribed standards.
• Maintain laundry room and carts in orderly condition.
• Assist supervisor with supplies and safety procedures.
• Wipe surfaces, clean bathrooms, dust, vacuum, and manage waste properly.
• Washes and dries all laundry including residents' personal laundry.

Skills

Housekeeping

Laundry

Chemical safety

Attention to detail

Tools

Washer/Dryer

Wet/Dry vacuum

Cleaning supplies

Job description

Job Title: Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Department: Plant Maintenance

Date Revised: 7/30/2024

Reports To: Plant Operations Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Code: 5706

Job Summary:

The Housekeeper is responsible for keeping the community clean and safe for residents, staff and visitors, as well as laundering towels, bed linens, and resident personal laundry. S/he will also be responsible for cleaning resident apartments.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals in accordance with product or supervisor instruction.
• Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and is familiar with emergency procedures if chemicals are misused.
• Follows emergency procedures effectively when chemicals are accidentally misused.
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste.
• Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by supervisor.
• Cleans bathrooms completely: swabs toilet bowl, cleanses sinks and bathtubs, wipes countertops, cleans mirrors, and sterilizes floors.
• Vacuums all exposed areas completely, including edges.
• Empties and rinses (if necessary) wastebaskets.
• Cleans kitchen area completely: wipes counters and under objects, mops kitchen floor.
• Washes inside of windows as needed.
• Dusts flat surfaces that are uncluttered and demonstrates care of residents' belongings.
• Cleans all common areas according to standards and practices including elevators, halls, landings, stairs, resident activity areas, lobbies, and model units and cleans other flat surfaces as scheduled or requested by supervisor.
• Checks and touches up vacant units according to assigned schedule.
• Maintains housekeeping and laundry carts in a clean and orderly manner.
• Advises supervisor when supplies diminish for reorder.
• Maintains the cleanliness of public restrooms.
• Washes and dries all laundry, including resident’s personal laundry using cleaning products. appropriate to the type of wash.
• Folds linen and returns to appropriate location.

Required Equipment/Knowledge:

• Washer/dryer (commercial or residential)
• Wet/dry vacuum
• Housekeeping and laundry carts
• Chemical cleaning supplies
• Iron
• Scrubbers
• Window squeegee
• Gloves
• Buckets on wheels
• Trigger spray bottles
• Dust pans, brooms and mops
• Sprayers
• Scrub brush; scouring pads

PHYSICAL JOB ANALYSIS

JOB TITLE: Housekeeper/Lead Housekeeper

The principal duties and responsibilities are listed in the formal job description. This form is intended to provide a summary of the physical demands of the job.

Frequency

Frequency

Unanticipated

Seldom (1-5% of time)

Occasional (6-33% of time)

Frequent (34-66% of time)

Constant (67-100% of time)

Unanticipated

Seldom (1-5% of time)

Occasional (6-33% of time)

Frequent (34-66% of time)

Constant (67-100% of time)

LIFT/CARRY (OBJECTS)

EQUIPMENT

Objects up to 10 lbs.

X

Transfer Devices/Gait Belts

X

Objects 11-20 lbs.

X

Kitchen Equipment

X

Objects 21-35 lbs.

X

Ladders

X

Objects 36-75 lbs.*

X

Maintenance Equipment

X

Objects 76-100lbs.*

X

Tablets/Computers/Office

X

*Weights in excess of 35 lbs. will be reviewed for 2-person or mechanical assist

Vehicles/Driving

X

PUSH/ PULL FORCE **

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES

Wheelchair with Resident 10-50lbs.

X

Indoors

X

Resident Lift Equipment 10-60 lbs.

X

Outdoors

X

2 Wheel Dolly/ 4 Wheel Cart 5-35lbs.

X

Extreme Heat

X

Floor Cleaning Equipment 5-25 lbs.

X

Extreme Cold

X

**Push/pull force is measured as the peak force required to start object moving

Dusty

X

POSTURES

Excessive Noise

X

Sitting

X

Standing

X

Walking on even surface

X

Walk on uneven surface

X

Bend/Stoop/Twist

X

Crouching/Squatting

X

Kneel/Crawling

X

Reach Above Shoulders

X

Reach Waist to Shoulders

X

Reach Below Waist

X

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Physical Exams or Health Screenings (as required by state)

TB Test

Annual Flu Shot

COVID Vaccinations and Boosters

Personal Protective Equipment (nitrile gloves, gown, mask, etc.)

N95 Respirator (must be clean shaven such that any facial hair does not impact the respirator seal)

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Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

I ______________________________ have read this job description and understand the duties and responsibilities of the position of Housekeeper. I further understand that it is my responsibility to perform my duties consistent with the highest standards of Benchmark Senior Living.

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Employee Signature Date

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Supervisor’s Signature Date