Key Requirements:

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds on a consistent basis

• Experience required

• Flexible schedule and reliable

• Must be a fast pace worker and work well with others

• Multi-tasking skills

Responsibilities:

• Sort all linens and treat stains

• Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents

• Take wet, clean items and dry as directed

• Sort and fold or hang clean dried items

• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to general manager

• Maintaining all laundry equipment and inform facilities manager as to any maintenance needs

• Perform additional laundry services when necessary

Qualifications:

• Must show the ability to comprehend and follow directions in order to complete assigned tasks.

• Experience in an institutional setting performing housekeeping services is desired.

• Awareness/knowledge of basic sanitation/infection control practices is desired.

• Must be able to read, speak and understand the English language.

Position Expectations:

• Every employee in this facility must adhere to and uphold the standards set forth in our culture contract. Our common purpose, quality standards and behavioral expectations are what set us apart from other organizations. Every interaction must be approached using the Reach One expected behaviors so that every employee and resident will be treated with respect.

• The housekeeper, assumes the primary responsibility of cleaning and servicing resident rooms, common areas, and exterior areas of the facility in accordance with facility policy as well as state and federal regulations to assure a clean, sanitary, safe, comfortable and homelike environment. The housekeeper also assures all bio-hazardous waste/refuse is properly discarded on a daily basis to ensure the highest levels of sanitation are maintained.

Customer Service

• Interacts with residents, families, staff, and other visitors to the center in a pleasant, respectful, and courteous manner.

• Acts as a positive representative of the facility at all times.

• Responds to any and all call lights within 5 minutes.

• Reports all necessary facility repairs in the maintenance log while also assuring the Director of Maintenance/Housekeeping Manager is properly informed of any necessary immediate repairs.

• Provides assistance to assure general maintenance of the facility exterior and grounds.

• Assists with the implementation of resident room transfers by carefully moving resident articles to the appropriate room.

• Cleans and disinfects all linen/waste receptacles to ensure proper sanitation.

• Assists with the proper counts of inventory for both housekeeping and laundry supplies and linens as directed by the Director of Maintenance/Housekeeping Manager.

• Assists with facility efforts to locate any misplaced or lost resident articles to address resident/responsible party concerns.

• The Laundry Aide is responsible for implementing the facility’s Culture Contract components through their interaction and implementation of their role with residents, families and staff.

• Assists other team members when necessary

• All other duties as assigned