Housekeeper- PRN

James-L.-West-Center-For-Dementia-Care; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

James-L.-West-Center-For-Dementia-Care is seeking a dedicated housekeeping worker to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable facility for residents. The role involves daily cleaning tasks, disinfecting surfaces, emptying trash, and following infection control procedures as directed by supervision.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate good communication, reading skills, and the ability to work calmly under pressure while contributing as a team member to

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Good reading skills essential.
• Ability to stay calm under stress and work well with others.
• Must be organized and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Empty and sanitize ash trays daily.
• Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, and surfaces in resident areas.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish bathroom fixtures; remove water marks.
• Clean windows, floors, carpets, walls and ceilings as instructed.
• Disinfect surfaces and dispose of waste properly.
• Ensure work areas are clean and equipment stored after use.
• Follow infection control procedures for isolation cleaning and waste disposal.

Skills

Good communication

Good reading skills

Work well under pressure

Team player

Organized and efficient

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The primary purpose of you job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulation governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Environmental Services to assure the our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.Housekeeping ServicesPerform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.Empty and sanitize ash trays daily.Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc, in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc daily as instructed.Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathroom, and entrance/exit ways.Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.Clean vacant rooms as assigned.Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.Perform isolation cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures.Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers.EDUCATIONMust have a high school diploma or its equivalent.PERSONAL SKILLS AND TRAITS DESIRED:Good communication skillsGood reading skillsAbility to maintain composure during stressful situationsAbility to work as a team member with other disciplinesAbility to be organized and efficient