Lead Housekeeper

The Lead Housekeeper ensures a safe and clean environment for the residents, visitors, and staff of the community. This position creates and ensures an excellent first impression of the community to anyone entering the buildings. Helps Maintenance Director plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. Occasional weekend and holiday coverage required. 

Benefits Include:

• Medical Insurance - HDHP or PPO (Full-time employees only)
• Vision/Dental/Life Insurance (Full-time employees only)
• Health Savings Account with Company Match (Full-time employees only)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company matching 403(b) Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal, Sick and Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Program
• Total Care EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Wages on Demand

These benefits may be reduced depending on FT, PT, PRN or temporary job status. To receive certain benefits, eligible employees may be required to meet participation requirements and pay required premiums and other contributions.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Cleans and sanitizes residents’ apartments and common areas by removing trash, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing baths and toilets, headboard and footboard care, and cleaning glass following community policies and procedures.
• Replaces and restocks toilet tissue, paper towels and facial tissue.
• Deep cleans apartments and common areas as assigned following community policies and procedures.
• Shampoos carpets and furniture, washes windows and screens as assigned.
• Responds to residents’ cleaning needs in a positive, timely and respectful manner.
• Prepares apartment for move-in by ensuring it is clean and welcoming. Follows checklists to ensure all tasks are completed.
• Cleans up after accidents in a timely, efficient manner while maintaining the dignity of the resident.
• Maintains equipment and supplies in clean, working order.
• Is aware of and reports to the Director any safety concerns, repairs needed, or problem areas as soon as they are recognized.
• Follows all infection control and safety procedures associated with job duties as described in departmental policies.
• Maintains cleaning cart by ensuring it is orderly and stocked appropriately. Observes rules of storing and keeping supplies a safe distance from residents and others.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents’ personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports residents’ rights.
• Maintains a professional appearance by wearing a clean, pressed uniform and a demeanor that encourages a positive nurturing environment for the residents, families, vendors, and guests.
• Maintains a positive customer service environment and practices honesty and integrity in all aspects of performance.
• Informs supervisor of supplies that are running low so stock can be replenished in a timely manner.
• Works in conjunction with the Maintenance Director and Maintenance Assistants to plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Housekeeping employees, its programs and activities.
• Coordinates housekeeping services and activities with other related departments.
• Helps maintain written housekeeping policies and procedures in compliance with Standards of Infection Control, OSHA and all other Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations.
• Performs administrative duties s