Housekeeper laundry

Housekeeper/Laundry Assistant - Full Time

Eventide Senior Living Communities

Fargo, ND, United States

Full-time

Job Details

Description:

Eventide Fargo Campus is hiring for a full-time Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant to work from 7:00a-3:30p Monday through Friday. This position includes work every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation. The Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant will perform housekeeping and laundry duties to ensure a safe and clean environment for the residents, families, and staff by following accepted policies and procedures as outlined by Eventide.

Essential Functions:

• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms, common resident/tenant areas, staff work areas, and other common areas used by staff and visitors.
• Perform cleaning procedures such as mopping, dusting, vacuuming, washing windows and walls, polishing, and scrubbing.
• Ensure that all work areas and carts are kept safe, neat, and secure.
• Apply infection control and department and facility policies and procedures that directly affect housekeeping duties.
• Follow all safety rules when using equipment and chemicals and report unsafe work areas to a supervisor.
• Maintain a positive relationship with residents/tenants, families, and other staff.
• Restock housekeeping carts, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and toilet tissue dispensers throughout the campus.
• Keep all equipment clean, locked as indicated, and in a safe manner, as work dictates.
• Assist with dining room clean-up process as needed.
• Wash, dry, and hang or fold all residents/tenants clothing, bedding, tablecloths, etc. along with facility linens.
• Sort personal clothing and linen into appropriate bins for washing.
• Distribute clean linen to resident care areas in appropriate, covered carts.
• Stock linen carts and closets accurately. Must be able to count and record information.
• Clean and maintain all laundry containers and bins according to policy and procedure.
• Apply all infection control, departmental, and facility policies and procedures which directly affect laundry duties.
• Monitor and restock cleaning chemicals and detergents as necessary.
• Report any malfunctioning laundry equipment or unsafe work areas to supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Skills:

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position and have the ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Must also be able to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and residents/tenants.

Behaviors:

Must demonstrate empathy for and willingness to assist residents/tenants

Motivations:

Must possess and demonstrate a current working knowledge of housekeeping duties. Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and supervisors.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

No prior experience required. Prior experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Licenses & Certifications:

N/A