Lead Housekeeper

The primary purpose of this position is to maintain and preserve a clean and safe environment of the Terrace’s apartment complex, by using proper cleaning techniques and safely using cleaning chemicals and equipment. This position assists Environmental Services Manager with overseeing the functions of the housekeeping department to ensure that all housekeeping tasks are completed as appropriate.

Lead Houskeeper Duties:

• Maintain the environment in a sanitary, orderly, and safe condition, in compliance with all OSHA regulations and Life Safety codes.
• Follow all safety rules and guidelines as outlined by Immanuel Living.
• Follow all OSHA regulations and Life Safety Codes.
• Supervises and assists other housekeeping staff with home flips and guest suite turnovers.
• Generates supply order for supervisor.
• Keeps track of housekeeping resident charges and turns in monthly billing form to the Business Office.
• Maintains resident special housekeeping requests on the housekeeping carts.
• Assists the department manager with training of new team members

Housekeeping Duties:

• Maintain overall scheduled cleaning of the building, as noted:
• Resident apartments, weekly
• All common area toilets, daily
• Lobby area and entry ways, daily
• All halls, weekly, but spot check daily
• Exercise room, daily
• Exercise room toilets and sinks, daily; showers, three times a week or as needed
• Physical Therapy Room, weekly, but spot check daily
• Common Areas daily and after every party; spot check daily
• Billiards Room, twice a week, but spot check daily
• Offices, weekly
• Laundry rooms and adjoining hall at the end of shift on respective wings
• Gift Shop, weekly, but spot check daily
• Beauty Shop, weekly
• Clean outside of patio doors weekly, as weather permits.
• Clean the pedestals and chairs in the Dining Room twice a week.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Clean inside windows and screens weekly, as the apartments are being cleaned.
• Run large dust mop throughout facility, as needed.
• Vacuum carpets daily.
• Change urine mops and water daily.
• Mop lobby area and resident dining rooms daily.
• Run scrubbing machine on hallways and in dining rooms as needed.
• Clean windows and screens as needed.
• Clean Nurses stations, medicine rooms, nourishment rooms, bathing areas, and soiled linen rooms daily.
• Vacuum residents’ furniture, as needed.
• Buff floors of resident rooms.
• Wax all residents’ rooms as needed.
• Wax all common areas and dining room floors as needed (all housekeepers will work night shift to complete this task when required).
• Check vacuums daily, change bags as needed, and report any needed repairs to supervisor.
• Dispose of all infectious waste in the proper manner.
• Pick up, launder, fold, and deliver clean linens and laundry to residents. Laundry duties as needed.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Graduation from high school or GED preferred
• Minimum of 1-year related experience

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements