Housekeeper: Craft Clean, Welcoming Spaces

Commonwealth Senior Living; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Senior Living Charlottesville community is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents. You will follow established procedures, report repairs, and assist in setting up communal spaces as needed.

The role requires English literacy, a high school diploma, and at least one year of housekeeping experience, with responsibilities including floor and carpet cleaning, room and hallway upkeep, and timely laundry of linens.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• High school graduate or equivalent credentials preferred.
• Minimum of one year of housekeeping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions with established procedures as assigned.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing and disinfecting.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean and polish any furnishings in hallways and, if applicable, in stairways and elevator.
• Clean resident rooms, to include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, disinfecting, and sanitizing bathrooms, cleaning mirrors and pictures.
• Collect all trash from rooms, offices, lounges, and bathrooms daily.
• Clean walls, windows and baseboards by washing, wiping off, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc. Keep all windows, cabinets, doors, and mirrors smudgefree and clean.
• Assist in setting up dining room, activity room, and living room as necessary.
• Report any needed repairs to maintenance personnel or Executive Director.
• Keep all housekeeping equipment, storage areas, janitor’s closets, and housekeeping carts clean and uncluttered, and free of any hazardous equipment and supplies, etc.
• Respond to residents’ needs as requested.
• Launder community linens as needed.
• Inform Executive Director or designee of all supply needs in a timely manner.
• Report all accidents/ incidents to the Executive Director on the day of occurrence, along with important resident observations.
• Ensure that cleaning schedules are followed as closely as possible.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to ensure resident rights are protected; honor residents’ personal property rights.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Commonwealth Senior Living Charlottesville community is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents. You will follow established procedures, report repairs, and assist in setting up communal spaces as needed.

The role requires English literacy, a high school diploma, and at least one year of housekeeping experience, with responsibilities including floor and carpet cleaning, room and hallway upkeep, and timely laundry of linens.