Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living; Kennebunk (ME); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents and staff. Responsibilities include cleaning public areas and resident apartments, laundry duties, and reporting maintenance needs.

The role requires the ability to operate cleaning equipment, work varied schedules, and maintain high sanitation standards while communicating effectively with residents and team members.

Qualifications

• Must complete all Company training programs.
• Operate cleaning equipment (iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc.).
• Work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• English communication with staff and residents.
• General sanitation knowledge.
• Strong organization and time management.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture, and common areas.
• Perform laundry duties including washing, drying, folding, and bed linens.
• Maintain resident laundry areas, including mopping floors, washing walls, and checking lint traps regularly.
• Wash windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.
• Keep utility and storage rooms clean and orderly.
• Disinfect and sanitize equipment and supplies.
• Stock the cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash and waste to disposal area(s).
• Work with maintenance to ensure trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Request maintenance work orders for any repairs needed.
• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Report potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance-related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Skills

Time management

Reading & math

English communication

Sanitation knowledge

Cleaning equipment

Flexible schedule

Computer basics

Tools

Iron

Washer & Dryer

Brooms

Mops

Vacuums

Job description

Responsibilities

The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing cleaning duties assigned to apartments, interior and exterior common areas and amenities.

• Clean public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture, and common areas.
• Perform all housekeeping duties including:
  • Distributing laundered articles and linens
  • Changing beds
  • Cleaning public restrooms and replenishing supplies as needed
  • Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies
  • Dusting furniture and equipment
  • Polishing metalwork
  • Washing walls, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills
• Performs all laundry duties, including:
  • Washing and drying resident laundry and textiles in provided appliances
  • Folding and/or hanging laundry appropriately
  • Distributing laundered articles and linens
  • Changing bed linens.
• Maintain resident laundry areas, including mopping floors, washing walls, and checking lint traps regularly.
• Wash windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.
• Keep utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfect and sanitize equipment and supplies.
• Stock the cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash and waste to the disposal area(s).
• Work with maintenance to ensure that the trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Request maintenance work orders for any maintenance repairs needed.
• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance-related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete all Company specified training programs.
• Able to operate cleaning equipment such as, iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Communicate effectively in English with employees and residents.
• General knowledge of sanitation.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.