Housekeeping Assistant

The Goodman Group, LLC; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to support daily housekeeping operations and maintain a clean, safe living environment for residents. The role emphasizes infection control, safe handling of supplies, and collaboration with nursing staff.

Responsibilities include following schedules, coordinating with teams, and ensuring proper storage of equipment while maintaining comfort and quality in resident areas.

Qualifications

• Must follow safety precautions and infection control procedures.
• Able to communicate effectively with residents, families and staff.
• Capable of independent decision making within daily tasks.
• Comfortable working in a healthcare environment with PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily housekeeping tasks in resident living and recreation areas.
• Follow cleaning schedules and infection control precautions.
• Coordinate housekeeping with nursing services during routine cleaning.
• Maintain safe, clean, and attractive work areas and closets.
• Dispose of PPE per sanitation procedures and manage supplies.
• Assist with lifting heavy equipment or supplies as needed.
• Clean fixtures, windows, floors, and furniture in resident rooms.
• Ensure equipment and supplies are stored properly after use.

Skills

Independence

Communication

Infection control

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Housekeeping Assistant plays an integral role in the success of our team, our community, and creating a place our residents are proud to call home. The primary purpose of this position is to perform the daily activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Executive Director, and/or the Director of Housekeeping, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform daily housekeeping functions and tasks as assigned and follow established safety precautions and infection control procedures.
• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
• Dispose of personal protective equipment in accordance with our established sanitation procedures.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies to perform daily tasks is maintained in utility/janitorial closets.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors which include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, etc. (NOTE: Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.) Clean carpets, including vacuuming
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Clean hallways, stairways, elevators, and vacant rooms.
• Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean, and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, mealtimes, and end of the workday.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge And Critical Skills

• Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
• Capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
• Communicate effectively in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
• Knowledge/proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite.

Education And Experience

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any direct reports or supervisory requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

Physical Requirements

The Physical activities of this position involve:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times
• Alternating between standing and sitting

Cognitive Requirements

The Cognitive activities with or without prosthetics of this position are:

• Executes tasks independently
• Ability to express yourself clearly and effectively
• General computer literacy

Environmental Requirements

An individual in this position may be exposed to:

• Ambient room temperatures and lighting