What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital?
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POSITION STANDARDS
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Must be able to work flexible hours and flexible schedules. Must be able to change tasks on a moments notice in emergent situations.
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Must be able to relate to residents and staff in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances.
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Wears mask when appropriate for illness of resident or staff.
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POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
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Physical Activity:
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Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
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Upper Extremity:
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Must be able to lift, carry, stand, bend, squat, crawl, reach, kneel, push, pull, and twist using good body mechanics for sustained periods of time.
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Must be able to walk four miles daily.
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Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
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Must be able to lift/push up to 25 lbs.
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Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability in order to cope with the physical, mental and emotional stress of the position.
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PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Position Objective-
Housekeepers are responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of resident apartments and facility on a weekly rotating schedule. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of assisted living.
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Performance Expectation-
Essential Position Functions for Apartments and Facility:
- Dusts all furniture, lamps, light fixtures, ceiling and wall vents, handrails, baseboards, blinds, pictures, thermostats, fire extinguisher and or glass case.
- Vacuums carpets, sweeps and mops floors and spot cleans carpets. Notifies maintenance of shampooing necessity, completes work order, copy to supervisor.
- Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms.
- Empties trash and deposits in containers in trash rooms. Collects recycling and places in trash rooms.
- Checks for marks on wall, cleans if possible, notify maintenance if needed.
- Identifies potential maintenance issues, if urgent contact maintenance immediately, non urgent writes work order, original to maintenance and copy to supervisor.
- Identifies safety issues, such as hazardous storage items in oven and extension cords usage. Notifies supervisor of oven issues and maintenance of power strip necessity. Completes work order, copy to supervisor. Notifies supervisor of any other safety issues.
- Identifies items that are less than 18 inches from ceiling. Notifies supervisor of necessity to remove items.
- Completes any and all assigned duties according to work list. Initials work list as task is completed in apartment/facility. Provides copy of completed work list to supervisor on a daily basis.
- Demonstrates safe and proper techniques for chemical/cleaning solution use and stocking of housekeeping carts.
- Notifies supervisor when supplies are low.
- Checks sofa/chairs for debris and vacuums, dusts, and spot cleans sofas/chairs.
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Apartment (in addition to numbers 1-12)
- Changes linen consisting of sheets and towels, marks bag with apartment number and takes to laundry room.
- Cleans stove, oven, countertop and sink in kitchen, excluding dishes. Returns Dining Room dishes to upstairs kitchen.
- Check toilet brushes, toilet seats, shower curtains, sheer curtains, blinds – replace as needed.
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Facility (in addition to numbers 1- 12)
- Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms. Refills paper towels, toilet paper and soap dispenser. Check that all are installed properly. Supply with extra items on shelf.
- Cleans insides of windows and mirrors.
- Cleans and waters plants.
- Cleans inside, outside and behind washers/dryers. Empties the lint traps.
- Responsible for viewing Reservation Calendar for the Guest Apartment and maintaining the necessary cleanliness for occupancy.
- Dusts and vacuums front office on a daily basis.
- Dusts and cleans all stairwells weekly or as needed, lobby area daily.
- Responsible for ensuring all MSDS requirements are in place. To include labeling of cleaning containers with MSDS and name of contents in container.
- Completes annual cleaning of facility and apartments as assigned by supervisor.
- Cleans recycling containers as needed.
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OTHER DUTIES:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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