Housekeeping Supervisor

Hallkeen-Assisted-Living-Communities; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Short-Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Home and Auto Discount program

Vendor Discount Program

401(k) with matching contribution

Paid Vacation

Sick time

Personal time

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Hallkeen Assisted Living Communities is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee staff, schedule weekly duties, and maintain a spotless, safe environment for residents and staff. You will train and support a team while coordinating with maintenance for smooth operations in both resident apartments and common areas.

The role requires proactive, self-motivated individuals with strong communication skills and familiarity with assisted living regulations governing housekeeping services.

Qualifications

• Oversee, train and manage a workforce of 5+ staff.
• Communicate effectively with professionalism.
• Be familiar with Assisted Living Regulations as they relate to housekeeping services.
• Operate cleaning equipment such as irons, washers, dryers, brooms, mops and vacuums.
• Read basic English text and perform simple arithmetic as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise housekeeping staff and conduct regular department meetings.
• Maintain and manage weekly work schedules via company platform(s).
• Manage inventory and ordering of supplies.
• Follow company policies and employee handbook.
• Report issues to Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director.
• Coordinate with Maintenance department as needed.
• Clean common areas and residents' apartments; perform laundry.
• Wash windows and keep storage rooms clean and orderly.
• Disinfect equipment and handle cleaning chemicals safely.
• Stock carts and dispose of waste.
• Complete maintenance work orders as required.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

English literacy

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Description

The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the Housekeeping staff and its weekly schedule, ordering supplies, maintaining a clean and safe environment for Residents and staff by overseeing and performing cleaning duties assigned to Apartments, interior and exterior common areas, and amenities. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, experienced, have a positive attitude and be able to work independently.

If you possess these skills and have the required experience and work well within a team environment, this may be the position for you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Supervise performance of and training of housekeeping staff including regular department meetings at effective intervals

• Maintain and manage the weekly work schedules via the company’s specific platform(s)

• Manage inventory of department supplies and ordering of supplies

• Be knowledgeable of all relevant and applicable company policies, employee handbook

• Report staff and/or department issues immediately to Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director.

• Work in conjunction with Maintenance Director and maintenance department when applicable

• Cleans public areas and resident’s apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture and common areas.

• Perform laundry duties as assigned.

• Washes windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.

• Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.

• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies.

• Knowledge of proper and safe use of cleaning chemicals and supplies.

• Stock cleaning cart with supplies.

• Empty wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.

• Works cooperatively with Maintenance associates to ensure that trash and dumpster areas are clean.

• Completes Maintenance work order requests as required.

• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.

• Report potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance related issues promptly to Supervisor.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to responsibly oversee, train and manage a workforce of 5 or more staff

• Able to communicate effectively and maintain high degree of professionalism

• Be familiar with Assisted Living Regulations as they relate to housekeeping services and resident rights

• Able to operates cleaning equipment such as: iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc

• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.

• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

• Able to print and speak simple sentences in English.

• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to move at least 50 lbs. without assistance.

• Physically able to bend, reach, and work in small areas.

• Physically able to push and pull equipment and furnishings.

• Physically able to stand for long periods of time.

Benefits:

Full time position offers a competitive benefit program to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Home and Auto Discount program, Vendor Discount Program, 401(k) with matching contribution, Accrued Vacation, Sick, and Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit. Employee referral bonus, and resident referral bonus.