Housekeeper II (East Madison) chez Oakwood Village

MISSION

We are Called to serve a thriving community where seniors live with dignity, connection and purpose.

This position reports to the environmental services supervisor. Shift times can be either 8:00am-4:30pm or 6:30am-3:00pm, Monday through Friday.

CORE VALUES

Fully embraces a culture of hospitality and teamwork by living the Oakwood Core Values:

• Compassion: We care deeply about the people we serve and the people we work with on a daily basis. We work together to help one another.
• Faith: We have a commitment to remain true to the vision and mission of Oakwood.
• Inclusion: We include everyone. We welcome opinions and strive to consider different perspectives to create fair, welcoming, and accessible experiences for all.
• Integrity: We work to be transparent and fair. We act with honor and respect for our residents, their families, and our co-workers.
• Dedication: We care about the people we serve and work with on a daily basis. We are dedicated to providing superior service to one another and our community.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to) for a Housekeeper II:

• Maintains overall cleanliness of all assigned areas. Primary duties to include mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting ,trash removal, and general cleaning.
• Sanitizes common areas, public and private bathrooms, and the overall cleaning of resident living areas.
• Maintains confidentiality with reference to resident information
• Communicates effectively with staff members; residents and family to ensure needs are met.
• Organizes materials and manages time to ensure tasks are done in a timely manner.
• Uses all equipment, chemicals, and supplies according to OSHA, state, and facility guidelines.
• Adheres to the dress code and wearing a visible nametag while on the job
• Knows and follows the policies in the Oakwood team member handbook.
• Completes departmental and general in-services training.
• Reports work orders to the appropriate department and maintain a safe working environment
• Operates appriopriately all department machinery: including but not limited to Host machine, auto scrubber, stripper, upholstery/extractor machine, and wide-area vacuum, etc.
• Responsible for cleaning of carpets and upholstery to help maintain them in good condition, to include daily cleaning and caring for all floor-care machinery.
• Responsible to strip, wax, buff, mop all hard floors as needed to keep up attractive appearances.
• Supports and serves as back up of housekeeper I positions as needed.
• Completes work orders pertaining to emergency floor care maintenance.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS of a Housekeeper II

• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds on a daily basis.
• Work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and occasional overtime.
• Work in a partnership environment which fosters effective teamwork.
• Maintains departmental quality assurance and infection control standards.
• Willing to be cross-trained in order to fill in at other housekeeping areas as needed.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR TRAINING for a Housekeeper II

• High school education or equivalency preferred.
• Prior housekeeping experience and/or floor care experience preferred.