Housekeeper - Part Time

Cascadia Senior Living; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascadia Senior Living in Kentucky is seeking a compassionate Housekeeper to maintain a clean, sanitary, and inviting environment for our residents. You will be responsible for performing daily housekeeping functions, ensuring that all areas meet high cleanliness standards while following safety protocols.

This position requires a high school diploma, effective communication, and flexibility in your schedule. Join us in creating a joyful community for our senior residents with dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Maintain current food handler's card.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions in the community.
• Follow safety precautions and Infection Control practices.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.

Skills

Compassion for seniors

High standards of cleanliness

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Commercial washer/dryer

Buffing machines

Job description

Position Summary

The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment, keeping the community tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home‑like environment for residents.
• Performs the day‑to‑day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Must have high standards of cleanliness.
• Ensures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
• Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Follows established Infection Control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Must be capable of operating and maintaining all housekeeping/laundry equipment (i.e., commercial washer/dryer, buffing machines, etc.).
• Ability to work safely and to recognize potentially dangerous situations.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings. Stays current on system assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
• Ability to work independently (with minimum supervision).
• Maintains current food handler’s card.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; lifting 25–40 pounds constantly. Reaching below shoulder height frequently. Kneel; stoop and squat are required occasionally. Stand six out of eight hours.