HOUSEKEEPING

Evinsenior; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Evinsenior is seeking a dedicated individual in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to help maintain clean and safe environments for residents. The role involves cleaning resident apartments, assisting care staff, and ensuring sanitary surroundings for our senior population.

The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills and communicate effectively with residents. Join us to make a positive impact in the lives of senior citizens.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a courteous demeanor.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior citizens.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cleans resident apartment homes, including dusting and vacuuming.
• Empties trash and transports waste to disposal area.
• Assists care staff with cleaning common spaces.
• Reports needed repairs to the Executive Director.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY

This position helps to maintain clean, safe, sanitary, comfortable and satisfying surroundings for the residents and their families.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cleans resident apartment homes – including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing, disinfecting, washing windows, etc.
• Empties trash, waste and other disposable materials and transports to disposal area.
• May assist care staff with cleaning lobby, restrooms, hallways, elevators, stairwells, and common spaces.
• Reports needed repairs to Executive Director and maintenance specialist.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires excellent customer service skills, with a courteous and helpful demeanor. The ability to communicate with and respect the needs of the senior citizen population is also required.

• Some related experience preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read and comprehend documents such as agreements, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables. Ability to maintain a courteous business‑like manner when interacting with outside contacts, residents and employees. Ability to use good judgment, organize, solve problems, work as part of a team, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to operate a cell phone or pager, and telephone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, and climb stairs and use his/her hands. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision. Must have ability to operate various hand and power tools, as well as other maintenance and/or repair equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.