Housekeeping Aide

Elderwood; Town of Cheektowaga (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking full-time and part-time Housekeeping Aides to maintain neat, clean, and safe rooms and common areas. Shifts run 6am-2pm with weekend rotation across schedules, ensuring a consistent caregiving environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning resident rooms and common areas, supporting discharge cleaning, and following infection control practices. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and adherence to facility procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Custodial, janitorial, housekeeping and/or laundry experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English at an intermediate or higher level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned resident rooms.
• Move residents' personal belongings and clean and disinfect floor, furniture, bed and bathroom when a resident is discharged or transferred.
• Follow safety rules and monitor fire regulations and hazards.
• Practice infection control in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Store cleaning chemicals and hazardous substances properly for protection of residents and staff.
• Collect and dispose of trash to prevent disease transmission and avoid hazards.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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-being of 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.

Salary

$16.10 - $18.31 / hour

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.