Housekeeping Position
The primary purpose of this position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with regulations governing our facility, and as directed by the Director of Environmental Services. This part-time, as needed position performs general housekeeping tasks in a skilled nursing facility, cleaning resident rooms, offices, and other common areas throughout the building. You'll work with Environmental Services to ensure the regulations are being met in the facility, providing a welcoming, clean, and sanitized environment for our residents and staff.
Daily job responsibilities include :
- Perform day-to-day housekeeping and / or laundry functions as assigned based on needs of the facility.
- Assure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
- Clean / wash / sanitize various surfaces throughout the building / resident rooms / restrooms.
- Ensure that appropriate caution / safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.
- Discard waste / trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner. Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers.
- Conduct soiled laundry pick-ups on each unit of the facility in a timely manner.
- Complete full cycles of washing, drying, and sorting resident personal items and linens.
- Ensure that areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times.
- Ensure that work / cleaning / laundry schedules are followed as closely as practical.
- Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
- Job duties as assigned.