Housekeeper

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cantex Continuing Care Network is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain clean, sanitary environments across our long-term care and senior living facilities in Texas. The role supports patient safety and quality of life through routine cleaning, infection prevention, and proper waste disposal.

You will work as part of a compassionate team to ensure readiness for inspections and provide a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within healthcare, long-term care, or hospital settings preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and sanitation practices.
• Familiarity with infection prevention standards and safe chemical handling.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident rooms, patient rooms, common areas, hallways, offices, restrooms, and other assigned facility areas.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and environmental hygiene standards throughout the facility.
• Follow infection control procedures and facility policies.
• Disinfect surfaces, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment using approved methods.
• Dispose of waste according to safety guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining readiness for inspections and surveys.

Skills

Experience in housekeeping

Healthcare cleaning standards

Infection control practices

Ability to follow instructions

Job description

Overview

Responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, safe, and comfortable environment for Patients, staff, and visitors. This position performs housekeeping, environmental services, cleaning, sanitation, and infection prevention duties throughout the facility to support resident satisfaction, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and quality of life. The Housekeeper helps maintain cleanliness standards within a long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, healthcare, or senior living environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident rooms, patient rooms, common areas, hallways, offices, restrooms, and other assigned facility areas.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and environmental hygiene standards throughout the facility.
• Follow infection control and infection prevention procedures in accordance with facility policies and department standards.
• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect surfaces, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment using approved cleaning methods and products.
• Dispose of waste, trash, and refuse properly according to established procedures and safety guidelines.
• Support a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for residents, patients, visitors, and staff.
• Report maintenance concerns, equipment issues, safety hazards, and repair needs to the appropriate department.
• Maintain housekeeping equipment, cleaning supplies, and assigned work areas in an organized manner.
• Follow established housekeeping schedules, sanitation requirements, and environmental services procedures.
• Support facility infection prevention initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Assist with maintaining readiness for inspections, surveys, and quality assurance reviews.
• Demonstrate professionalism, customer service, and respect when interacting with residents, patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping preferred.
• Experience in healthcare housekeeping, environmental services, hospitality, senior living, rehabilitation, or long-term care settings preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures, sanitation practices, infection prevention standards, and safe use of cleaning products preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits/EEO

What We Offer You

• Competitive Wages
• 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday & Paid Holidays
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Tuition & CEU Reimbursement
• Rewards & Recognition Program

EEOC

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401(k) with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick time, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance plans, as well as a highly competitive compensation package.