Housekeeper

Citadel Healthcare; Wilmette, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Citadel Healthcare in Wilmette, IL is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain clean and sanitary living and common areas. You will clean furniture, floors, and equipment, and ensure spaces are safe and attractive for residents and staff.

Duties include trash disposal, vacuuming, dusting, window and wall cleaning, drapery hanging, and keeping closets tidy. Previous institutional housekeeping is preferred, with High School diploma required.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous institutional housekeeping experience preferred; LTC facility experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clean and service an assigned portion of the facility including furniture, floors, and equipment.
• Vacuum, dust and sanitize floors daily.
• Empty trash bins and maintain clean environment around dumpsters.
• Clean walls, ceilings, windows, stairwells, hallways, light fixtures, and other high places.
• Hang draperies and privacy curtains as needed.
• Keep utility rooms and closets in order and sanitized.
• Follow established sanitation and safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma

Job description

The Citadel of Wilmette is seeking a Housekeeper to join their team! The Housekeeper cleans and services an assigned portion of the facility including furniture, floors, and equipment. Maintains the assigned area to ensure it is clean, sanitary, safe, orderly, and attractive.

Housekeeper Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gathers and disposes of trash ensuring plastic liners are in containers at all times.
• Vacuums, dust/wet mops, and sanitizes floors daily.
• Empties trash bins and maintains a clean environment surrounding the dumpster.
• Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, stairwells, hallways, metal fixtures, light fixtures, tops of windows, doorframes, and other high places using a step ladder if necessary.
• Hangs draperies, privacy curtains, etc. as necessary.
• Keeps utility room and housekeeping closets in order and sanitized.
• Follows established sanitation and safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Housekeeper Qualifications and Skills:

• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Housekeeper Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous institutional Housekeeping experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in a long-term care facility a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, extended sitting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required.

Citadel Healthcare Benefits:

• Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with company match
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical insurance.
• Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
• Innovative Training Programs
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
• Paid Time Off

Citadel Healthcare has a long and successful history of providing long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Citadel, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome- our number one goal.

Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work.

We don’t just offer care for you – we care about you.

Citadel Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.