Lead Housekeeper

The Bristal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bristal in New York offers premium assisted living where hospitality meets compassionate care. We are seeking experienced housekeepers to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming resident apartments, restrooms, and common areas with a friendly, professional attitude.

Join a premier senior living team committed to high standards of service. You will interact with residents and families daily, work a weekend schedule, and uphold our community’s standards and safety with diligence.

Qualifications

• Must be courteous and polite with residents, families, guests and staff.
• Clean quickly and thoroughly according to standards.
• Experience cleaning in restaurant, healthcare, hotel, or hospitality is a plus.
• Experience working with seniors is preferred.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with demanding customers.
• Must communicate in English.
• Adapt to different personalities in positive ways.
• Reliable, caring and positive in actions and demeanor.
• Respect for the elderly and remain calm at all times.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident apartments, restrooms, common areas, and offices to established standards.
• Maintain a clean, comfortable and safe environment for residents.
• Provide courteous service and interact professionally with residents and families.
• Work at least one weekend day per week (Tues–Sat or Sun–Thurs).

Skills

Courteous demeanor

Swift cleaning

Healthcare cleaning

Senior care experience

Fast-paced environment

English communication

People-oriented

Reliable and caring

Respect for elderly

Education

High School or better

Job description

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in someone else’s life? Where opportunities abound to advance your future, both personally and professionally? The Bristal Assisted Living is the place for you. You’ll thrive in a premier senior care organization that values you as an individual — not just your experience and skillsets, but your unique talents and energy. You’ll enrich the community in which you work, and that community will enrich you. We call what we do at The Bristal “hospitality with a higher purpose.” We know you’ll make an impactful difference. Because the difference is you. Come join us!

As a luxury assisted living community, we operate much like a high-end hotel. And that means delivering the ultimate experience in guest services and hospitality every day and in every way. We are seeking experienced, responsible and thorough housekeepers to create and maintain a clean, comfortable and safe environment for our residents. You will not only maintain resident apartments, restrooms, common areas, as well as office and surrounding areas clean according to housekeeping standards and procedures, but always with a friendly, courteous and positive attitude. You will often come into contact with residents, resident families, other guests and team members, and we expect those encounters to be pleasant and professional. In this role you will be cleaning assigned areas of the community in accordance with the guidelines established by the Director of Housekeeping. The loving care, attention to detail and great customer service you bring to housekeeping are fundamental to the quality of life and the general wellbeing of our residents every day.

Must be able to work at least one weekend day per week (Tues–Sat or Sun–Thurs).

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• A pleasant and courteous demeanor when dealing with peers, supervisors, guests, residents and management
• Must be very swift yet thorough with cleaning practices
• Experience providing cleaning services in the restaurant, healthcare, hospital, hotel, hospitality or similar industry is a plus
• Experience working with a senior population is preferred
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while dealing with a demanding customer
• Must be able to communicate in English
• Is able to adjust to different personality types and situations in positive ways
• Must always be reliable, caring and positive in actions and demeanor
• Maintains an abiding respect for the elderly and remains calm at all times

Behavioral Expectations

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject.
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest.
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group.

Education

High School or better.

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