Housekeeper

Atria Senior Living; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring team in a role that combines housekeeping with food service in a vibrant community. As a Housekeeper, you will play a vital role in ensuring a clean, welcoming environment for residents, attending to their apartments and common areas with attention to detail. Additionally, you will engage with residents during meal service, providing a friendly and courteous dining experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the well-being of seniors while developing essential skills in a supportive atmosphere. If you are passionate about service and cleanliness, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills are essential.
• Strong organization and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in resident apartments and common areas.
• Serve meals and beverages to residents with a friendly demeanor.
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures diligently.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Basic reading and writing skills

Time management

Organization skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 fashion and in a courteous and friendly manner.

1. Housekeeping Responsibilities
   • Provide general housekeeping for both the Community as a whole and individual resident apartments. This includes but is not limited to, vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning the main entryway, common areas, dining room, hallways, patios, and resident apartments.
   • Resident apartments also include cleaning and defrost refrigerators (as needed), cleaning and checking heat system filters, etc., changing the bed and linens, and ensuring adequate linen supplies in each apartment. Turn mattress (with assistance) as necessary and empty waste baskets.
   • Provide deep cleaning of apartments as needed. Pay special attention to the main entry area, focusing on carpets, plants, pictures, railings, windows, and light fixtures.
   • Launder all linens by washing and drying in the laundry facilities provided.
   • Follow Company sanitation and safety procedures.
2. Server Responsibilities
   • Greet residents and guests at each table with a smile to serve beverages, cereals, and/or soups/salads from the cart.
   • Courteously and clearly review the menu of the meal, take resident orders, and serve meals and desserts.
   • Return cart to the kitchen and assist with storage of perishable items. If needed, deliver trays to resident rooms.
   • Bus and clear dishes from tables after meals and reset for the next meal following proper sanitizing procedures for tables and chairs as outlined in the Food Service Guidelines. Vacuum carpets, etc.
   • Complete side work – fill sugar holders, replenish creamers, clean coffeemaker, etc.
3. May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Communicate effectively in English with employees and residents.
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to retain orders (up to four at one time).
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.