Housekeeping Aide

Post Acute Partners, LLC; Town of Cheektowaga (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Elderwood at Cheektowaga, operated by Elderwood Administrative Services, is seeking full-time and part-time Housekeeping Aides. Shifts are 6am–2pm with weekend rotation. You will maintain cleanliness of resident rooms, common areas, and offices to support resident health and well-being.

The role requires basic high school education, English proficiency, and prior custodial or housekeeping experience preferred. EOE and inclusive of all qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak and understand English at intermediate or higher level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and resident rooms.
• Move personal belongings and disinfect areas when a resident is discharged or relocated.
• Follow safety rules and fire hazard procedures.
• Practice infection control in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Store cleaning compounds and hazardous substances properly.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Salary

$16.10 - $18.31 / hour

Overview

Help us care for our residents by maintaining neat, clean, and safe rooms and common areas. Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking full-time and part-time Housekeeping Aides. 6am-2pm including weekend rotation for all schedules.

Housekeeping team members assist with ensuring the health and well-beingof our residents by providing housekeeping support. This individual is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all facility areas, including but not limited to, resident rooms, common areas and offices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of residents.

• Help move personal belongings of residents and clean and disinfect floor, furniture, bed and bathroom according to accepted procedures when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room.

• Follow safety rules, and where applicable, maintain vigilance concerning fire regulations and hazards as stated in procedures.

• Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.

• Keep cleaning compounds and hazardous substances stored properly for the protection of residents and staff.

• Collect and dispose of trash and other refuse in such a manner that prevents the transmission of disease and does not create a nuisance or fire hazard, nor a breeding place for insects and rodents.

Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years of age
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Custodial, janitorial, housekeeping and/or laundry experience preferred

*Individuals under 18 years of age must be excluded from the usage of dangerous equipment such as: compactors.

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.