Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant

Resthaven; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant to join their team. This role is crucial for maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for residents, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and service. You’ll be part of a compassionate team that values teamwork and effective communication. With a focus on making a positive impact in the lives of residents, this position offers stability and the opportunity to grow within a supportive organization. If you have a caring attitude and a desire to contribute to a meaningful mission, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Experience with commercial or residential cleaning is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily cleaning and replenishing of supplies to common areas.
• Maintain housekeeping carts and storage areas.
• Facilitate room moves and special project clean ups.

Skills

Effective Communication

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Caring and Compassionate Attitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Industrial Washers and Dryers

Standard Cleaning Equipment

Job description

Position:Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant

Location: Holland, MI

Job Id:719

# of Openings:1

Housekeeping & Laundry Assistant

Schedule:

7am to 3pm, full time, rotating weekends!

Resthaven offers you a place where you can belong, with peers who care as much as you do. Learn on the job. Work in a state-of-the art facility. Have a purpose and make an impact in people’s lives. Build a career and gain stability. No matter your role, you’ll be appreciated and welcomed here.

Position Summary: Provides housekeeping/laundry services in order to maintain a high level of quality and appearance in all areas of building responsibility.

• Provide daily cleaning and replenishing of supplies to common areas, bathrooms, offices, and other areas in accordance with standard cleaning procedures.
• Properly operate standard cleaning equipment. This may include climbing a ladder or a step stool at times and working outdoors during parts of your shift.
• Maintain housekeeping carts and storage areas.
• Facilitate room moves, occupant discharges, bio-hazard clean ups and special project clean ups.
• Assists residents and family members with laundry services and furniture cleaning.
• Work collaboratively with all staff to achieve optimum results in maintaining the facility, while promoting teamwork.
• Maintain a professional and courteous approach with the residents, visitors and staff.
• Understand and support Resthaven policies and procedures.
• Assumes all other position related responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully, while recognizing age, cultural orientation, needs, abilities and physical condition.
• Ability to display a sense of caring, concern, compassion and dignity for residents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with residents, families, visitors, and employees.
• Well organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to manage time productively.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and be reassigned tasks based on resident and building needs.
• Have an effective way of communicating while on job assignments due to working in multiple locations.

Education, Training, Experience:

• Completion of HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Experience with commercial or residential cleaning is beneficial.
• Experience with high volume laundry and industrial washers and dryers is beneficial.
• Exposure to working with the senior adult population desired.
• Attends all required in-service training and departmental meetings.

Required Licenses, Registration, and/or Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license.

Nonessential Responsibilities:

• Flexible schedule with ability to work outside of normal schedule.
• Assumes all other position related responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is required to stand or walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; carry, pull, push, twist, turn, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch; smell; talk and hear.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds for example moving heavy furniture. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, there are no extreme temperatures or working conditions. The employee maybe exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and to cleaning products. This may include working outdoors during parts of your shifts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. You may be asked to operate high-capacity washers and dryers throughout your shift. You will be handling high concentration chemicals at times.

Resthaven's Mission Statement: To glorify God by providing a continuum of quality care and services that demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.