Housekeeper - Part Time

Cascadia Senior Living; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential for night shift

Shift coverage bonus

Sick time accrual

PTO accrual after 12 months

Bereavement leave (up to 3 days)

401(k) after 12 months

Employee assistance program

Assistance fund for hardships/continu

Job summary

Cascadia Senior Living in Yakima, WA seeks a Housekeeper to maintain a clean, sanitary and inviting environment for residents. You will perform daily housekeeping tasks, ensure safety and cleanliness, and support a homelike atmosphere with attention to infection control and equipment use.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, English fluency, and a compassionate approach to senior care; flexibility to work weekends/holidays is expected, with opportunities for training and

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Compassion and interest in working with seniors.
• Flexibility in schedule, including weekends/holidays/overtime.
• Ability to relate and communicate with residents, families and staff.
• Maintain a clean, neat, safe environment for residents and visitors.
• Meet state health requirements.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a current food handler’s card.

Responsibilities

• Supports dignity, privacy, independence, and a home-like environment.
• Performs day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Maintains high standards of cleanliness.
• Keeps assigned areas clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive.
• Follows safety precautions with tasks and equipment.
• Follows infection control practices when housekeeping.
• Operates and maintains housekeeping/laundry equipment.
• Works safely and recognizes potentially dangerous situations.
• Attends required meetings and trainings; stays current on tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

English literacy

Compassion for seniors

Flexible schedule

Independent work

Resident communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.

Housekeeper

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.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Program - Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
  
  
  
  • Shift differential for night shift employees
  
  
  
  


• Bonus
  
  
  
  • Shift coverage bonus offered as needed
  
  
  
  


• Extra Benefits
  
  
  
  • Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days
  
  
  • Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0326 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked
  
  
  • Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire
  
  
  • Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
  
  
  • Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave
  
  
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution
  
  
  • Employee Assistance Program
  
  
  • Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education