Housekeeper - Benchmark Senior Living LLC : Job Details

Housekeeper in Hicksville, New York, US at Benchmark Senior Living **Location:**

**Experience:**

Not Specified **Job Description**

The Housekeeper is responsible for keeping the community clean and safe for residents, staff and visitors, as well as laundering towels,bed linens, and resident personal laundry. S/he will also be responsible for cleaning resident apartments

**Responsibilities:**

Communicates effectively with supervisor

Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals in accordance with product or supervisor instruction

Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and is familiar with emergency procedures if chemicals are misused

Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of bio hazardous waste

Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by supervisor

Cleans bathrooms completely: swabs toilet bowl, cleanses sinks and bathtubs, wipes counter-tops, cleans mirrors, and sterilizes floors

Vacuums all exposed areas completely, including edges

Empties and rinses (if necessary) wastebaskets

Cleans kitchen area completely: wipes counters and under objects, mops kitchen floor

Washes inside of windows as needed

Dusts flat surfaces that are uncluttered and demonstrates care of residents' belongings

Cleans all common areas according to standards and practices including elevators, halls, landings, stairs, resident activity areas, lobbies, and model units and cleans other flat surfaces as scheduled or requested by supervisor

Checks and touches up vacant units according to assigned schedule

Maintains housekeeping and laundry carts in a clean and orderly manner

Maintains the cleanliness of public restrooms

Washes and dries all laundry, including residents personal laundry using cleaning products appropriate to the type of wash.

Folds linen and returns to appropriate location

**Public Relations / Marketing**

Represents the community with a positive attitude and pride when interacting with potential residents and families

Develops and practices the 30-second commercial and uses it to greet visitors

Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of bio hazardous waste

**Job Requirements**

**Equipment Requirements**

Washer/dryer (commercial or residential).

Wet/dry vacuum.

Housekeeping and laundry carts.

Chemical cleaning supplies.

Iron

Scrubbers

Window squeegee

Gloves

Buckets on wheels

Trigger pray bottles

Dust pans, brooms and mops.

Sprayers

Scrub brush; scouring pads.

Demonstrates appropriate physical stamina to assist or lift residents when needed and in emergencies

**BENEFITS**

We believe in offering our employees competitive pay. To learn more about our pay and benefits, please apply today!