Housekeeper Full Time

Summary/Objective

The primary objective of this position is to ensure that all internal and external areas of the facility are kept clean, sanitary, attractive, and safe. This is accomplished by daily cleaning of all Commons areas, scheduled cleanings of residents’ apartments, and 6 month cleanings of each apartment. The housekeeper also participates in our Rise and Shine program for residents, which include daily visits, laundry service and escorts within the facility.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ensure all areas of the facility are neat, clean and orderly, including common areas, restrooms, resident apartments in both Assisted Living and Independent Living, the Medical Office Building, and offices within Peace Village.
2. Performs cleaning and miscellaneous services associated with the Rise and Shine program and/or Catered Living. Launders residents items as needed.
3. Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
4. Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies, responds in a timely manner to clean up accidents and/or emergency situations.
5. Sweeps all stairwells in building; sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and/or polishes floors.
6. Cleans floors, washers and dryers in each laundry room of the building.
7. Cleans elevators in the building, vacuums rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
8. Dusts furniture and equipment, polishes metalwork, washes walls and woodwork; high dusts hallways.
9. Washes windows, door panels and sills.
10. Empties wastebaskets, daily removes trash on each floor of the building.
11. Adhere to IDPH, Assisted Living and OSHA guidelines and all other governing guides, protocols and practices.
12. Ensures outstanding customer service in accordance with the mission of Peace Village.