Housekeeping Director

Housekeeping Director

Ellore Senior Living is Oakmont Management Group's newest ultra luxurious community in Santa Clara. Tasman boasts sweeping views across the valley through its expansive, elegant windows. The gorgeous concrete and glass senior living tower will feature 200 apartment homes, serving the diverse needs of the local growing senior population. Residents enjoy a rewarding lifestyle with individualized comprehensive support that promotes continuing independence. We deliver meaningful lifestyles and relationships with residents, families, and team members by developing a winning culture and living these values: Authenticity * Teamwork * Compassion * Commitment * Resilience.

The Housekeeping Director is responsible for managing the operations of the housekeeping department and ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety are met, contributing to the overall well-being of the residents, team members, and visitors. All responsibilities must be completed in accordance with Company policies and procedures, current standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Salary range: $70k

Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, and manage housekeeping activities to maintain a consistently clean, safe, and comfortable living environment for residents.
• Develop and implement effective housekeeping cleaning protocols to ensure high standards of cleanliness and sanitation are maintained throughout the Community.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations relating to housekeeping and sanitation.
• Train and ensure team members follow safety protocols and proper handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment. Adhere to established safety regulations when using supplies and equipment at all times.
• Ensure all common areas, grounds, and other facilities are clean, well-maintained, esthetically pleasing and the Community is always tour ready.
• Conduct daily inspections of resident rooms, laundry facilities, administrative areas, and community grounds to ensure that housekeeping team members are completing assignments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for adding new residents to the housekeeping and laundry schedule.
• Interview, hire, monitor, motivate, reward, train, retain and counsel department team members in accordance with Company policy.
• Prepare and deliver performance evaluations in a timely manner, according to Company policy.
• Coordinate departmental schedule and ensure adequate staffing in accordance with Company standards, policies, procedures, budgets, and state law.
• Arrange for coverage of job duties within the department during team member absences either through delegation or personal completion of duties.
• Balance and maintain department budget and labor hours.
• Monitor compliance with department’s budget through the effective and timely completion of Monthly Spend Down.
• Ensure all necessary vendor invoices are processed accurately and timely and in accordance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Implement policies as set forth by the Executive Director, Oakmont Management Group, and all required state regulations.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prefer two to three years of housekeeping or janitorial experience.

· Prefer one (1) year experience supervising and managing employees.

• Able to safely operate standard household equipment (dishwasher, iron, vacuum, washer, dryer).
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn the theory and practice of assisted living and dementia care.
• Able to work with seniors and patiently interact with cognitively impaired individuals.
• Able to operate office equipment including copier, telephone, postage machine, time clock, medical alert system.
• Able to adapt and respond to change, make decisions, and prioritize tasks and projects.
• Able to read, write and speak the English language to interact and communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, physicians, health care professionals, residents, and their families.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Able to obtain and maintain valid First Aid, and CPR, as needed.
• Must pass a Criminal Background check and Health Screening tests.
• May require team members to vaccinate, participate in daily screening, surveillance testing, and to wear face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 or other communicable diseases, per regulatory guidelines.