Housekeeper

Apple Rehab; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Disability

MD Hotline

Employee Assistance

Life Insurance

401K

Longevity Credit

Job summary

Apple Rehab in Torrington, CT is seeking a Housekeeping Aide to provide quality housekeeping services, ensuring a clean, safe environment for residents and staff. The role includes cleaning resident rooms and bathrooms on a scheduled basis to meet high cleanliness standards.

You will maintain a neat work area, assist with supplies, cooperate with staff, and follow infection control and safety practices. Previous experience is not required, but reliability and ability to follow instructions are

Qualifications

• Read labels and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Remain calm in stressful situations and to take appropriate action.
• Visually assess all aspects of the facility.
• Distinguish smells and temperatures and respond to pages.
• Walk, reach, bend, lift, grasp, pull, stretch, stoop and have fine hand coordination.
• Lift and move heavy items weighing approximately 40 pounds.

Skills

Label reading

Calm under pressure

Observation

Smell & temp awareness

Mobility & lifting

Heavy lifting 40 lbs

Job description

Job Description

The Housekeeping Aide provides quality housekeeping services, and a clean, orderly and safe environment for all facility residents and staff. As defined in job routines or department instructions, the Housekeeping Aide cleans assigned areas of the facility, included but not limited to: resident rooms and bathrooms, on a scheduled basis to meet high standards of cleanliness, infection control, safety and hazardous communication program. The Housekeeping Aide plans efficient use of time, cooperates with all other staff and performs responsibilities with minimum disruption to the residents and staff. Maintains a clean, orderly work area and department. The Housekeeping Aide assists in maintaining adequate supplies needed in the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read labels and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and to take appropriate action.
• Ability to visually assess all aspects of facility.
• Ability to distinguish smells and temperatures and to hear and respond to pages.
• Ability to walk, reach, bend, lift, grasp, pull, stretch, stoop and have fine hand coordination.
• Ability to lift and move furniture and heavy items weighing approximately 40 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hospital or long term care facility preferred.

Benefits

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit