Housekeeper Laundry Aide Swing Shift

Symphony Manor at Lancaster; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Symphony Manor at Lancaster is seeking a full-time housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe environment for residents. The role requires availability for both day and overnight shifts, with weekend rotation.

Responsibilities include cleaning resident rooms, common areas, and offices while following infection control standards. Applicants should be able to perform light to moderately heavy physical labor and read and understand English at an intermediate level.

Qualifications

• There are no education or experience requirements.
• Must be able to perform light to moderately heavy physical labor.
• Able to read and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Collect and dispose of trash minimizing disease transmission and hazards.
• Perform daily housekeeping in resident rooms and common areas.
• Clean and sanitize bathrooms, fixtures, floors, carpets, walls and ceilings.
• Complete cleaning when residents are discharged or moved.
• Wash, dry, fold, and distribute resident clothing and linens following infection control standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms.
• Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Keep cleaning compounds stored properly for resident and staff safety.

Skills

Light physical labor

English reading

Job description

Help us care for our residents by providing a clean, neat, and safe environment. Symphony Manor is seeking a full time housekeeper including weekend rotation. The hours for this position are 2p-10p AND overnights. You must be available to work both shifts.

Housekeepers ensure the health and wellbeing of our residents by providing essential services. This individual will be responsible for helping to maintain the cleanliness of all facility areas, including but not limited to, resident rooms, common areas and offices.

Responsibilities

• Collect and dispose of trash and other trash in such a manner that prevents the transmission of disease and does not create a nuisance or fire hazard, nor a breeding place for insects and rodents.
• Perform daily housekeeping functions in resident rooms and common areas
• Clean and sanitize bathrooms, fixtures, floors, carpets, walls, and ceilings
• Complete cleaning when residents are discharged or transferred to another room
• Wash, dry, fold, and distribute resident clothing and facility linens while following strict infection control and sanitation standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of residents.
• Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Keep cleaning compounds and hazardous substances stored properly for the protection of residents and staff.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Working knowledge of the properties of various cleaning substances, ability to understand and follow verbal and simple written instructions; ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time; thoroughness; dependability; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

There are no education or experience requirements. Applicants must be able to perform light to moderately heavy physical labor and be able to read and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

The starting hourly rate for this position falls between $16.00 and $17.00 per hour. Exact hourly placement within this range is determined in good faith based on a candidate's relevant history and overall experience.