Housekeeper

jobs-myvschome; Mayodan (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

jobs-myvschome is seeking a dedicated housekeeping professional to support an Assisted Living Community. You will clean floors, furniture, bathrooms, and laundry areas to ensure a sanitary, uncluttered environment with a sanitation grade of 90 or higher, while safeguarding resident dignity and privacy.

Responsibilities include inventorying supplies, purchasing within budget, and following safety policies, including OSHA standards, to protect residents, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions.
• Must be able to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program.
• Must have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during employment.
• Must have a two-step tuberculin skin test completed before hire and a second test within two weeks.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning of entire community including floors, furniture, vacuuming and dusting.
• Clean bathrooms and laundry facilities to maintain sanitation standards.
• Ensure areas are uncluttered and sanitary with a grade of 90 or above.
• Place warning signs in cleaning areas to ensure resident safety.
• Maintain supplies of soap, paper towels, and tissue in appropriate areas.
• Empty and clean all trash cans regularly as needed.
• Eliminate unpleasant odors to maintain a fresh environment.
• Take inventory and assist in purchasing cleaning supplies within budget.
• Keep purchase receipts on file for administrative review.
• Support resident dignity, safety, and confidentiality; cooperate with staff and families.
• Follow all home policies and safety standards, including OSHA guidelines.
• Participate in job-related continuing education as required by home policy.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Overview

Assist in the overall cleaning of an Assisted Living Community to assure that residents are provided with an uncluttered and orderly environment while assuring cleanliness and a sanitation grade of 90 and above at all times.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning of entire community to include floors, furniture, vacuuming and dusting, bathroom facilities, laundry facilities, baseboards, door facings and walls to insure an uncluttered and orderly manner and a sanitation grade of 90 or above at all times.
• Place appropriate warning signs in all areas where floors are being cleaned to assure safety of all residents, visitors and employees at all times.
• Maintain supplies of soap, paper towels and tissue in appropriate areas.
• Empty and clean all trash cans regularly as needed.
• Elimination of unpleasant odors at all times.
• Take inventory and purchase chemical and housekeeping supplies so as to operate within the facility budget according to administrative policy.
• Assure purchase receipts are signed and kept on file for ED/Administrator.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to residents and their families.
• Be familiar with confidentiality of resident information and adhere to requirements.
• Be familiar with and able to apply all the home's accident, fire safety, OSHA and emergency standards.
• Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights.
• Assure careful treatment of Adult Care Home equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Be responsible for reading and adhering to all Adult Care Home and employee policies.
• Participate in job-related continuing education as required by home policy.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Assure that all cleaning supplies are kept locked when not in use and the cleaning supplies are supervised when in use.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions.
• Must be able to Lift, Push, or Pull minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program.
• Must have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during period of employment.
• Must have a two-step tuberculin skin test (firsttest prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test).