Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Housekeeper where you'll play a vital role in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for residents. This position involves a mix of housekeeping and serving duties, ensuring that both common areas and individual apartments are kept in pristine condition. You'll greet residents warmly, serve meals, and assist with various tasks to enhance their living experience. If you have strong communication skills and a passion for providing excellent service, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.
• Effective communication skills in English with employees and residents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in community and resident apartments.
• Serve meals and beverages to residents and guests.
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Basic reading and writing skills

Job description

Responsibilities

In the role of Housekeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining the community interior, including residents' apartments, in a clean and sanitary manner, and in a courteous and friendly way.

• Housekeeping Responsibilities
  • Provide general housekeeping for the community and individual resident apartments, including vacuuming, dusting, cleaning entryways, common areas, dining rooms, hallways, patios, and resident apartments.
  • Clean and defrost refrigerators as needed, check heat system filters, change beds and linens, and ensure adequate linen supplies. Turn mattresses with assistance and empty waste baskets.
  • Perform deep cleaning of apartments as needed, focusing on carpets, plants, pictures, railings, windows, and light fixtures.
  • Launder linens using provided laundry facilities.
  • Follow sanitation and safety procedures outlined by the company.
• Server Responsibilities
  • Greet residents and guests warmly, serve beverages, cereals, soups, and salads from the cart.
  • Review menu, take orders, and serve meals and desserts courteously and clearly.
  • Assist with storage of perishable items, deliver trays to resident rooms if needed, and return the cart to the kitchen.
  • Bus and clear dishes after meals, reset tables following proper sanitizing procedures, and vacuum carpets as required.
  • Complete side work such as refilling sugar and creamers, and cleaning the coffeemaker.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Effective communication skills in English with employees and residents.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to retain up to four orders at once.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.