Lead - Housekeeper

Clear Destination Inc.; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Uniforms

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Lead Housekeeper to maintain a safe and clean community for residents, associates, and visitors. Responsibilities include overseeing housekeeping staff, laundering linens, and ensuring proper chemical handling and biohazard waste procedures.

The role emphasizes adherence to standards and delivering quality cleaning in resident apartments and common areas. The position involves managing schedules, maintaining laundry facilities, and promoting a high standard

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience cleaning residential or commercial settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages housekeeping staff to follow policies, procedures and safety measures.
• Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and follows emergency procedures if chemicals are misused.
• Understands proper handling of biohazardous waste.
• Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by the supervisor.
• Cleans bathrooms (toilets, sinks, bathtubs) and sterilizes floors.
• Cleans kitchen areas and mops floors.
• Vacuum all exposed areas including edges.
• Cleans common areas (elevators, halls, lobbies, etc.) and maintains a clean laundry room.

Skills

Staff management

Safety compliance

Laundry handling

Chemicals handling

Cleaning standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Experience Required

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

We are looking for a Lead Housekeeper to join our team! As a Benchmark Lead Housekeeper, your main role will be to maintain a community that is safe and clean for residents, associates, and visitors. You will be responsible for laundering towels, bed linens, and resident laundry, and the upkeep of resident apartments.

If you possess a dedication to assisting others, take immense pride in your work, and are looking for a remarkable company that aligns with those values, then this opportunity is made for you!

Responsibilities

• Manages housekeeping staff to follow policies, procedures and safety measures.


• Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and is familiar/follows emergency procedures if chemicals are misused.


• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste.


• Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by the supervisor.


• Bathrooms: toilet bowl, sinks, and bathtubs, wipes countertops, and mirrors, and sterilizes floors


• Kitchen: wipes counters and under objects, mops kitchen floor


• Vacuum all exposed areas completely, including edges.


• Cleans all common areas according to standards and practices including elevators, halls, landings, stairs, resident activity areas, lobbies, and model units, and cleans other flat surfaces as scheduled or requested by the supervisor.


• Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals in accordance with product or supervisor instruction.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.


• Previous experience cleaning residential or commercial settings is preferred.

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays


• Discounted Meal Program


• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms


• Associate Referral Bonus Program


• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs


• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*


• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*


• Tuition Reimbursement Program*


• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*

*Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.