Housekeeper

Position:

Housekeeper

Dept./Division:

Maintenance

Reports To:

Maintenance Director

Position Summary

The Housekeeper takes the lead in the community clean. Working in the front of the house, the Housekeeper performs laundry and housekeeping duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Ensuring the cleanliness of every resident apartment by completing housekeeping tasks of sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning of the bathroom, dusting, and taking out the trash based on a housekeeping schedule
• Ensuring housekeeping of resident apartments is conducted on the scheduled day
• Reporting any maintenance issues by completing a Maintenance Request Form kept at the front desk
• Complete understanding of the systems of the building including the main water shutoff, fire sprinkler system, etc.
• Inventory and order request of all housekeeping supplies in a timely manner so as not to run out of any cleaning product
• Responsible for the cleanliness of all common areas including sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, window cleaning, and cleaning of public restrooms. Ensuring these areas are free of all debris, fall hazards, and meet company expectations
• Assist with laundry duties as needed
• Conduct daily housekeeping responsibilities keeping safety first
• Ensure all products have an MSDS sheet filed in a binder and kept on housekeeping cart
• Ensuring the housekeeping cart is never left unattended

Successful Behavioral Attributes at Oxford Senior Living

• Humility: Share credit, emphasize team, and define success collectively rather than individually
• Positive Attitude: Display a “can-do” attitude focused on providing solutions
• Initiative: Action-oriented commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of the business
• Emotional Intelligence: Serve the community by placing the needs of the community team members and residents ahead of your own

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year commercial or institutional housekeeping experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Must enjoy serving and caring for the elderly
• Must be able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment

Physical Working Requirements

• Able to do occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Repetitive walking, bending, squatting
• Able to work flexible schedule, including evenings and/or weekends
• Team Member is subject to outside environment conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change