Laundry Aide/Housekeeper.

Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen; Village of Goshen (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen is seeking a dedicated Laundry Aide/Housekeeper for our skilled nursing facility in Goshen, NY. This union position offers a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities include cleaning resident areas and performing routine laundry and housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe environment. Duties include floor care, dusting, bedding, waste disposal, and stocking supplies, with occasional weather-related snow shoveling.

Qualifications

• No specific degree required; equivalent training/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Clean and service building areas, perform routine laundry and housekeeping duties for residents.
• Sweep, mop and wash floors, walls, doors and fixtures; maintain sanitary conditions.
• Clean and disinfect beds, bathrooms, mirrors and other surfaces; replace linens and bedding as needed.
• Move furniture and equipment as required to access areas; operate cleaning equipment.
• Shovel snow and clear sidewalks during inclement weather; replenish supplies as needed.

Job description

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary;
• This is Union position with a Full Benefits Package;
• Paid time Off;
• Opportunities for Professional Growth;

Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen, a skilled nursing facility located in Orange County, New York, is looking to hire a full and part time Laundry Aide/Housekeeper. Our Laundry Aide/ Housekeeper clean and service the building areas, performing a variety of routine laundry, housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Housekeeping -Responsibilities include the following:

• Receives instructions as to area and specific work assignments, assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transporting to the designated area. Follow work flow of assigned area
• Sweeps, mops and wet washes floors.
• Washes walls and trims, ceilings and inside windows by hand; using water, cleaning solutions, sponge and cloths.
• Gathers and disposes of trash; washes wastebaskets and large refuse containers.
• Clean and change mattresses.
• Wash doors and door frames.
• Wash elevator doors, walls and trim.
• Clean air outlet and return grilles.
• Vacuum rugs and spot clean where necessary.
• Dust desks, tables, chairs, shelves, cabinets, sills, ledges, etc.
• Clean toilets, urinals and mirrors, dust and wax handrails and other woodwork. Wash sinks and other plumbing fixtures.
• Clean and disinfect beds, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.
• Clean louver drapes.
• Sweep, mop and wax as necessary; polishes floors using buffing machine.
• Move furniture to clean rooms and areas.
• Clean lighting fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and other high places using a ladder when necessary.
• In case of inclement weather, the housekeeper is responsible for the shoveling of snow, clearing sidewalks to make entering more accessible for the next shift.
• Replenish supplies as needed.
• perform all related work as assigned.

Laundry Responsibilities include the following duties:

• Collects, sorts, washes, dries, folds and distributes all laundry items to residents.
• Labels residents’ personal laundry and linens as directed.
• Cleans dryer filters as necessary.
• Ensures adequate supply of laundry supplies are in stock.
• Notifies supervisor when supplies are low.
• Keeps laundry carts clean and in good working order.
• Properly stores equipment, tools and supplies.
• Keeps a log of missing items, and returns them when found.
• Reports any mechanical or equipment needs to supervisor.
• Reports any questionable resident conditions to supervisor.

Qualifications:

Any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge skills and abilities which enable the performance of the duties listed above.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to Fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

ABOUT US:

Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen is a premier skilled nursing facility located in Goshen, New York. We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.