Housekeeping Aide

Aliya-Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aliya-Healthcare is seeking a hardworking housekeeping staff member to maintain clean and sanitary environments for residents and staff. You will perform daily cleaning tasks across resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas, ensuring proper infection control and safety practices are followed.

Responsibilities include mopping, dusting, sanitizing, waste disposal, and maintaining inventory of cleaning supplies while adhering to schedules and facility policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and make simple calculations and follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling housekeeping tasks and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clean and sanitary environment for staff and residents.
• Wet mop resident rooms and bathrooms daily.
• Dust assigned areas and clean draperies and privacy curtains.
• Sanitize resident units following policies and procedures.
• Wash windows and mirrors per schedule and clean resident utensils.
• Dispose of garbage safely and keep storage areas clean.
• Adhere to infection control practices and hand washing procedures.
• Observe resident safety and maintain clean fire aisles and organized spaces.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Calculations

Sanitation knowledge

Safety awareness

Job description

Basic Function

Provides a clean and sanitary environment for staff and residents using proper policies and procedures.

Essential Duties

• 1. Wet mops resident rooms and bathrooms daily.
• 2. Uses “Wet Floor” signs and other cautions as indicated.
• 3. Dusts in assigned work areas.
• 4. Cleans draperies and privacy curtains.
• 5. Cleans resident beds and closets per schedule.
• 6. Sanitizes resident unit using proper policies and procedures.
• 7. Washes windows and mirrors per schedule.
• 8. Cleans vaporizers per policies and procedures.
• 9. Properly sanitizes resident utensils in a timely manner.
• 10. Shampoos and cleans carpeting per schedule and prn.
• 11. Labels all compounds and chemicals properly and stores them in locked storage areas.
• 12. Follows user directions for all compounds and chemicals.
• 13. Uses proper body mechanics
• 14. Follows proper infection control practices.
• 15. Follows proper hand washing practices.
• 16. Washes walls and ceilings.
• 17. Keeps ash trays and wastebaskets emptied.
• 18. Adheres to cleaning duties and schedule for area assigned.
• 19. Disposes of garbage safely, promptly, and in a sanitary manner.
• 20. Reports promptly any indication of rodents and other pests.
• 21. Maintains clean storage area.
• 22. Stores cleaning rags in closed metal containers.
• 23. Observes for resident safety when in resident care areas.
• 24. Maintains fire aisles when using cleaning cart.
• 25. Observes, reports, and intervenes in potential fire/safety hazards.
• 26. Ensures one chair with arms per resident per room.
• 27. Returns folding chairs to proper place when not in use.
• 28. Treats residents and staff with respect and dignity.
• 29. Adheres to all facility and department safety policies and procedures.

Supervision Received

Receives supervision from Housekeeping Supervisor.

Qualifications

• No convictions for abuse, neglect or mistreatment or for misappropriation of property.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, write and make simple calculations and follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling housekeeping tasks and equipment.

Physical Requirements

Note: In terms of an 8 hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% to 33%; “Frequently,” 34% to 66%; “Continuously,” 67% to 100%.

1. Employee’s job requires:

Not at all

Occasionally

Frequently

Continuously

Bend Stoop

X

Squat

X

Crawl

X

Climb-Height

X

Reach above shoulder level

X

Crouch

X

Kneel

X

Balance

X

Push/Pull

X

2. Lifting requirements:

Never

Occasionally

Frequently

Continuously

Up to 10 lbs