Housekeeper-Weekends

LinkedIn - Jobboard; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Riddle Village is seeking a full-time housekeeper for its Environmental Services Department. This role requires excellent customer service and the ability to work independently. Responsibilities include cleaning apartments and common areas while ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. Ideal candidates must have a passion for geriatric care and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in housekeeping.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to lift up to 44 pounds.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean and service apartments, baths, and offices.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas based on department procedures.
• Replenish supplies and manage storage areas efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Cleaning devices

Job description

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Riddle Village, a lifecare retirement community, is seeking a housekeeper for our Environmental Services Department. This position is full-time and requires working every other weekend.

About Riddle Village And Our Employees

Riddle Village offers the best value among life care communities in the Delaware Valley. The community was developed to meet the retirement and healthcare needs of active, independent adults aged 62 and older. Should it ever be needed, Riddle Village's lifecare protection plan provides access to the Community's health care services onsite, offering both assisted living and skilled nursing. In addition, Riddle Village offers all of the social, recreational, educational, and cultural activities a resident could want in a vital, thriving community. The Community is proud to provide our residents with several dining venue options, offering fine dining, buffet, pub-style, and cafe services.

Considering all of the services and amenities available to our residents, it is easy to understand why Riddle Village is considered retirement living at its finest. But none of this would be possible without our exceptional, dedicated associates.

Riddle Village's culture has a simple philosophy: "Smile and say hello, everything else will follow". Everywhere you turn in the community, you are greeted with a warm smile and a welcoming hello. With over 300 dedicated associates, there is always someone offering our residents a helping hand, a caring ear to listen, or just a friendly smile to let you know that we are all part of the team and, together, we will continue to make Riddle Village the best community possible. If you are enthusiastic about working with the elderly and looking to be part of an incredible team and pleasant work environment, Riddle Village may be the place for you!

About The Housekeeper Position

The housekeeper hired for this open position should be customer service-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills. She/he should be able to get along quickly with others and build a rapport with customers. This person should also be able to work independently with minimal supervision. In return, Riddle Village offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor and Environmental Services Director, the housekeeper's primary responsibilities are to clean and service apartments, baths, and offices throughout the community. Primary responsibilities include:

• Cleaning and servicing apartments, baths, and offices.
• Cleaning, mopping, sweeping floors, dusting, and damp wiping window sills.
• Emptying wastebaskets.
• Scouring and polishing bathtubs, sinks, mirrors, and similar equipment.
• Dusting furniture and equipment.
• Cleaning and polishing chrome glass panels in doors and partitions.
• Spot-cleaning walls.
• Dusting baseboards.
• Arranging furniture in public areas in an orderly fashion.
• Replenishing supplies (soap, paper towels, toilet paper, etc).
• Disinfect toilets with proper germicidal.
• Keep housekeeping and storage closets in order by cleaning areas and arranging supplies and equipment.
• Sweeping and wet mopping floors.
• Performance requirements
• Responsible for cleanliness and servicing of the assigned area, care of cleaning equipment by following the Housekeeping Department's cleaning procedures, efficient expenditures of soaps, waxes, polishes, and similar supplies, and neat personal appearance.
• Performs various related housekeeping duties as assigned by management or as required to meet emergencies or other specific situations.
  
  

Job Requirements

The Ideal Candidate Must Have a Genuine Interest In Geriatric Care And Must Believe In And Uphold The Philosophy And Rules Of The Community. She/he Must Be Willing To Perform Routine, Repetitive Tasks Continuously And Perform Tasks With Due Consideration For Residents In The Vicinity. The Ideal Candidate Must Take Initiative And Use Good Judgment To Maintain Her/his Assigned Area Clean And Orderly. In Addition, The Ideal Candidate Must Be Able To Meet The Following Criteria

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have the ability to work with and cooperate well with other employees.
• Must know how to use common housecleaning devices such as vacuums, mops, waxes, polishes, scouring pads, and dusting techniques to keep the assigned area clean and well-serviced.
• Must be able to Stand, walk-in limited area, climb stairs, turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull and handle cleaning, dusting and scrubbing.
• Must be able to carry equipment, regularly lifting up to 44 pounds.
• Must be able to demonstrate exemplary customer service skills
• Must be able to demonstrate sound communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to speak the English language and follow oral and written directions in this language
• Must be able to keep up in a fast-paced environment
• Must have at least 1-year professional experience in a housekeeping role
• Must be able to work every other weekend

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Restaurants

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