Housekeeper

Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care in Madison, AL seeks a dedicated housekeeper to maintain clean, comfortable living spaces for residents. You will perform routine cleaning of apartments and common areas, assist with laundry, and report maintenance needs to ensure safety and dignity for each resident.

This role emphasizes attention to detail, reliability, and a respectful, compassionate approach to elder care.

Responsibilities

• Dust furniture, fixtures, lamps, window ledges, and air conditioner units.
• Vacuum all floors; dust blinds and baseboards.
• Clean and wash basins, toilets, lavatories, and fixtures.
• Disinfect chrome fixtures to prevent watermarks.
• Spot clean walls; mop vinyl floors; remove daily trash.
• Assist with laundry as needed.

Job description

Position Summary

As a housekeeper, you will be responsible for ensuring the communities’ apartments and common areas are regularly cleaned. While this work is tedious in nature, this person helps make the community beautiful and comfortable for our Residents.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Dust furniture, light fixtures, lamps, window ledges, air conditioner units.
• Vacuum all floors. Dust all blinds.
• Clean and wash all basins, commodes, lavatories, and fixtures.
• Clean and disinfect all chrome fixtures to avoid watermarks.
• Spot clean all walls.
• Pick up bottles, paper, etc. from floors and rooms and put in proper place.
• Report any repairs needed to Executive Director and/or through maintenance request system.
• Report any light bulbs needing replaced through maintenance request system and/or Executive Director.
• Check for and report broken windows, etc. and repairs needed to the Resident rooms.
• Wipe down all cabinet doors.
• Mop all vinyl floors.
• Daily removal of trash from all common areas.
• Keep all baseboards dust free.
• Keep all fans clean and dust free.
• Vacuum all carpeted rooms.
• On a daily basis will do a spot inventory of facility furniture and accessories.
• Attend to rooms that need to be thoroughly cleaned and stripped and re-finished.
• Identify unsafe working areas or hazards and equipment the need repairing or replacement.
• Assist with laundry when needed.
• Assist with laundry when needed.
• Resident Care and Satisfaction
• Fully understand all aspects of Residents’ Rights; maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each Resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact in a manner that promotes the emotional well-being of the resident.
• Respond to Resident and family member’s concerns with empathy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Assist Resident and family with moving of personal furniture and belongings and assisting with set up of Resident’s personal belongings.

Professional Development

• Attends monthly in-service training.
• Maintains a professional demeanor and appearance in conformity with dress code standards.
• Maintain good attendance record.