Housekeeping Supervisor

AdviniaCare Newport; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AdviniaCare Newport is seeking a Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor to oversee daily cleaning, laundry and facility maintenance in Newport. You will ensure schedules are followed, coordinate with nursing services, and uphold safety and cleanliness standards for residents and staff.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, training on sanitation, reporting incidents, and ensuring proper use of chemicals and PPE.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning cleaning chemicals.
• Must work harmoniously with staff and residents at appropriate maturity level.

Responsibilities

• Follow cleaning schedules and maintain cleanliness of the facility.
• Coordinate housekeeping with nursing services for routine cleaning in resident areas.
• Clean, sanitize fixtures, floors, and laundry.
• Adhere to safety procedures and use PPE when handling chemicals.
• Report accidents/incidents to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Protect residents' privacy and confidentiality of information.

Skills

English proficiency

Reading & following instructions

Interpersonal skills

Job description

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor is to perform the day-to-day 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 Administrator, and/or the Director of Environmental Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may be.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or residential areas.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, bathroom fixtures etc.
• Coordinate and execute efforts to clean, wash, and sanitize laundry
• Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting etc.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturer’s instructions when necessary.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials and/or hazardous wastes or chemicals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

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