Housekeeper – Floor Care & Sanitation (Full-Time)

Excelsior Care Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Coverage

PTO

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Recognition Program

Team-oriented work environment

Employee discounts

Job summary

Throgs Neck Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in The Bronx, NY is seeking an experienced housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff. The role requires at least three years of housekeeping experience and hands-on cleaning, including floor stripping and waxing.

This full-time position offers a 7:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule and pays $20.00 per hour. Candidates must work independently, follow cleaning protocols, and coordinate with nursing staff to

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of housekeeping experience required.
• Hands-on experience with detailed cleaning, floor stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Ability to operate and maintain housekeeping and floor care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily housekeeping and detailed cleaning in resident rooms, bathrooms, common areas, hallways, stairways, and elevators.
• Clean and disinfect furnishings, fixtures, windows, mirrors, walls, and frequently touched surfaces.
• Maintain floors through sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Vacuum, shampoo, deodorize, and clean carpets as assigned.
• Place appropriate caution signs and keep work areas free of hazards during cleaning.
• Follow established infection prevention practices, hand hygiene procedures, and isolation cleaning protocols in coordination with nursing staff.
• Safely handle, dilute, label, store, and dispose of cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer instructions, facility policies, and SDSs.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling chemicals, infectious materials, or waste.
• Collect and dispose of refuse according to facility sanitation procedures.
• Maintain cleaning carts, equipment, and supply closets; report supply needs to the supervisor.
• Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
• Promptly report accidents, unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, maintenance needs, and improperly labeled chemical containers.
• Coordinate cleaning assignments with nursing staff to support resident comfort and care.
• Respect resident privacy, dignity, and confidentiality, including applicable HIPAA requirements.
• Follow fire safety procedures and participate in required training.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Detail cleaning

Floor care (stripping, waxing, buffing

Job description

Throgs Neck Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in The Bronx, NY is seeking an experienced housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff. The role requires at least three years of housekeeping experience and hands-on cleaning, including floor stripping and waxing.

This full-time position offers a 7:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule and pays $20.00 per hour. Candidates must work independently, follow cleaning protocols, and coordinate with nursing staff to