Housekeeper (Independent Living)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

INTRODUCTION

The Davis Community is a vibrant senior living neighborhood and has been a proud corporate citizen of Wilmington, NC for over 60 years. Established as a skilled nursing facility in the early 1960s, Davis quickly became the premier healthcare center for senior care, and while they have grown and evolved, adding to services offered, we continue to be highly regarded in the region as a community that emphasizes compassion, care, and show of respect and dignity for residents.

COMMUNITY CULTURE

At The Davis Community, deliberate and diligent efforts are made to emphasize and focus on an underlying culture of respect and service that can be seen and felt by all. Employees, residents, and guests of the community are treated with respect and personalized care to the best of the organization’s ability. The desire to continue to elevate all aspects of services is preeminent so that Davis can provide an empowering and caring retirement atmosphere filled with friends, enjoyment, and a fulfilling sense of community.

Our Leading advantages include:

• State-of-the-art Facilities
• On-demand Pay
• Benefits begin after 30 days
• Low-cost lunches
• Free Membership to our gym and indoor pool
• Shift differential
• Work-life Balance
• Growth
• Competitive Wages

We spend about 2,000 hours per year at work. Why not make that time matter? For us, ‘work that matters’ is less about what you do, and more about how you do it.

The Davis Community requires that all current and new employees, including contract staff, receive an annual influenza vaccination and TB skin test unless a reasonable or disability accommodation is granted.

The Housekeeper performs general, thorough housekeeping duties and maintains clean spaces on their assignment, including resident cottages, apartments, shared areas, dining rooms, break rooms, and other support spaces.

1. Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection-free condition through washing, cleaning and replacement of equipment and furnishings.
2. Vacuum and clean all corridors floors, lobby, emergency exits, and others daily.
3. Check all vacant cottages, apartments frequently to keep fresh.
4. Follows daily cleaning schedule, filling out proper paperwork and turning it in daily
5. Clean all air vents.
6. Wash interior windows as scheduled.
7. Operates various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, carpet cleaners, etc. Maintains all equipment and supplies in proper condition.
8. Report any needed repairs immediately to supervisor or maintenance (such as leaky faucets, toilets, loose tile, broken windowpanes, missing nuts/screws, beds needing repair, kitchen equipment, etc).
9. Follows infection control procedures as they relate to housekeeping.
10. Must manage various cleaning solvents, chemicals, etc., and follow the instructions on their use. Must comply with all regulations, such as OSHA, EPA, and health department.
11. Check the entire area for spills, water, etc. periodically, especially in residents’ bathrooms.
12. Follow the required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials and/or the cleanup of blood, infectious materials, or body fluids in accordance with OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and company policies.
13. Always maintains resident confidentiality.
14. Completes required in-services and attends training and education opportunities.
15. Always provides an elevated level of customer service.
16. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.

• Works in a clean, well-lighted environment with exposure to varying degrees of noise, odors, dust, fumes, and cleaning chemicals.
• Physical exertion required at least 80% of the time. Physical exertion is described as standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, and bending.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing between 20-50 lbs. and pushing of objects up to 150 lbs.
• Moderate exposure to infectious diseases.
• Ability to interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights, and physical safety of each resident and center guest.
• The ability to understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively is needed.
• Must be able to safely use various housekeeping equipment including but not limited to a vacuum, mop, and items found on a standard housekeeping cart.
• Must be able to safely use various housekeeping equipment including but not limited to a vacuum, mop, items found on a standard housekeeping cart, and steam tables
• Physical job demands may be subject to modifications to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: No formal education is required

Licensure/ Certification: No certification is required

Experience: Experience is preferred

The Davis Community requires that all current and new employees be fully vaccinated (Covid-19 & Influenza) in order to work unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

The Davis Community is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on, age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. The Davis Community is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or participate in the application process. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Proof of identity and work authorization will be required upon employment in accordance with federal regulations. This Company intends to check and hold you responsible for the accuracy of the statements you make on this application. This application will receive consideration for thirty (30) days. If you have not heard from the Company within thirty days and wish to receive further consideration for employment, it will be necessary to complete another application form.