Housekeeper

Church Homes, Inc; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A retirement community in Salisbury is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean and welcoming environment. Responsibilities include routine and emergency housekeeping tasks, ensuring adherence to health standards. Candidates should be patient, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute positively to the community. A comprehensive benefits package is offered based on experience.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Sick leave

Vacation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions in English, verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to perform physical activities such as lifting, bending, and reaching.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean environment for residents through routine cleaning.
• Participate in fire and disaster drills, adhering to safety protocols.

Skills

Ability to communicate in English

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Attention to detail

Patience and tact

Education

No experience necessary, but 6 months in institutional housekeeping preferred

Satisfactory combination of education, training, or experience

Tools

Cleaning chemicals and tools

Personal protective equipment

Job description

Job Title

Housekeeper

Department

Housekeeping

Reports To

Director, Assistant Director of Housekeeping, and Administrator

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Scheduled Work Times/Location

• Weekly Hours: 40 hours
• Weekday Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Flexible Schedule)
• Weekend Hours May Be Required
• Location: Noble Horizons, Salisbury, CT

Job Purpose

Housekeeper

Are you a cheerful, hardworking, flexible individual who loves creating spotless, welcoming spaces? Let your skills thrive with us! Join our outstanding team at a beautiful, progressive retirement community and make a difference every day!

Job Summary

The Housekeeper will play a crucial role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our residents and staff. This position is classified as ESSENTIAL; therefore, the employee must report for work when scheduled, regardless of weather or other conditions that affect travel.

Housekeeper Job Duties

• Sanitary Environment: Ensure a clean and comfortable environment for residents through routine cleaning services.
• Routine and Special Housekeeping: Perform regular housekeeping tasks, special projects as assigned, and emergency housekeeping as needed.
• Discharge Cleaning: Thoroughly clean rooms after a resident is discharged.
• Supply Maintenance: Maintain adequate supplies of towels, cups, and hand soap throughout the facility.
• Safety Participation: Participate in fire and disaster drills and adhere to departmental safety regulations.
• Special Demands: Must possess patience and tact when dealing with residents.

Essential Duties

Responsibilities include daily cleaning and sanitizing of resident rooms, common areas, and facilities, ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. The Housekeeper will also contribute to the overall well-being of our community by fostering a positive and supportive atmosphere. A commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and a caring attitude are essential for this role.

• Routine Housekeeping – Clean floors, vacuum floors, cleans walls, windows, ceilings, light fixtures, restroom fixtures, vents, furniture equipment, and other surfaces
• Housekeeping Projects – Disinfect all surfaces, fixtures, furniture, appliances, equipment and miscellaneous items in rooms and offices
• Furnishings and Fixtures – Clean movable and stationary furnishings and fixtures; dust, spot clean, disinfect, and polish as needed; empty and clean wastebaskets and trashcans.
• Emergency Housekeeping – Contains and cleans up body fluid spills (e.g., blood, vomit, feces, urine) primarily in resident rooms and restrooms
• Discharge Cleaning – Strips soiled bed linens, cleans bed and furniture, and makes bed with clean linen upon resident discharge
• Supply Replenishing – Refills dispensers with paper towels, cups, hand soaps, and toilet paper throughout the facility
• Waste Management – Removes trash, recycled paper, cans, bottles, glass, and cardboard from rooms to pick-up locations
• Fire / Safety – Adheres to safety regulations when operating equipment and using cleaning supplies. Participates in fire and disaster drills

Personal Protective Equipment – Proper use of personal protective equipment to safely perform job duties.

Job Knowledge

• Has a working knowledge of cleaning chemicals, tools, supply and equipment; routine and project housekeeping techniques; cleaning frequencies and appearance standards; operational and performances guidelines as regulated by OSHA, JCAHO, IC, DEP.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Non-Essential Duties

• Non-Housekeeping Services - delivers supplies.

Housekeeper Qualifications

• Any satisfactory combination of education, training experience, or abilities in a related field.
• No experience necessary, however six months in an institutional housekeeping position preferable in a healthcare setting desirable.
• Ability to communicate and follow instructions in English, verbally and writing
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, stretch above head, bend, climb and reach overhead with frequency.

Compensation/Benefits

• Based on experience
• Noble Horizons provides a comprehensive benefits package for both full-time and part-time employees, including holiday pay, sick leave, personal time, vacation, medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a pension plan.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must be able to:

• Stand, climb, stoop, bend, walk, kneel, reach, and see while performing housekeeping tasks throughout shifts.
• Lift up to 50 pounds within a 0"-36" height range occasionally.
• Push/pull maid carts frequently.
• Manipulate cleaning tools (e.g., mop, mop wringer, dust mop, spray bottles) constantly.
• Operate small motor cleaning equipment (e.g., vacuum, wet vacuum) occasionally.