Housekeeper

Encore Village of Schaumburg; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Village of Schaumburg is seeking a full-time housekeeper to provide clean, sanitary, comfortable, and satisfying surroundings for residents and guests. Duties include operating cleaning equipment, maintaining carpets and hard floors, and ensuring areas are kept in a sanitary condition in residential, common, and recreation spaces.

Experience in senior living or long-term care is preferred. The role requires adherence to safety regulations and effective communication with staff and

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping, sanitation, or facilities maintenance is preferred.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and OSHA/health guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment and tools (vacuums, mops, brushes).
• Clean carpets, tile, wood flooring and common areas.
• Follow department directions and safety policies to keep resident areas sanitary.
• Dispose of trash and waste in accordance with regulations.
• Read MSDS labels and use cleaning chemicals safely per OSHA/EPA rules.
• Maintain schedules and notify manager of changes.
• Communicate effectively with staff and residents.

Skills

Housekeeping

Sanitation

Communication

Job description

Encore Village of Schaumburg

Encore Village is currently hiring for a full-time housekeeper. Must provide clean, sanitary, comfortable, and satisfying surroundings for the residents and guests.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintain various cleaning equipment/tools such as vacuums, mops, dust mops, darts, sweeper extractors, scrubbers. Clean carpets, tile, wood flooring.

• Clean all areas assigned given by department manager following standard precautions as set forth by OSHA and State Health Department.

• Under the leadership of the Housekeeping Manager and/or Lead, performs according to established policies and procedures a variety of Housekeeping Services to maintain great levels of cleanness and high resident and guest satisfaction.

• Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection free condition through washing and cleaning.

• Required to work in residential and common areas as well as public restrooms, pool and othe recreational areas.

• Responsible for disposal of trash/waste.

• Must handle various cleaning chemicals and comply with regulations such as OSHA, EPA and State Health Department. Read and understand MSDS and labels.

• Must follow the required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing of material or cleaning of blood and body fluids in accordance with OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards.

• Maintain daily and project schedules and notify manager of any changes.

• Assist in maintaining needed levels of supplies and chemicals and notify manager when needed.

• Must be able to communicate with staff and residents

Experience

• Experience working in senior living or long term care preferred.

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.