Housekeeper

Encore Village of Schaumburg; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Village is seeking a full-time housekeeper to provide clean, sanitary, comfortable, and satisfying surroundings for residents and guests. Responsibilities include operating vacuums, mops, and scrubbers; cleaning all areas per OSHA/State Health Dept.

guidelines; maintaining high levels of cleanliness and resident satisfaction. Experience in senior living or long-term care is preferred; training is provided as needed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment and tools.
• Clean all assigned areas following standard precautions (OSHA/State Health Dept).
• Perform housekeeping services to maintain high resident/guest satisfaction.
• Maintain facility in sanitary condition and infection control.
• Work in residential, common areas, restrooms, pool and recreational areas.
• Dispose of trash and waste properly.
• Handle cleaning chemicals per regulations and read MSDS.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Equipment operation

Communication

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Mops

Scrubbers

Job description

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.