Description

Primary Purpose:

Perform custodial and housekeeping tasks at the Personal Care Senior Living. Maintain the facility in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. Perform all tasks to assure that the facility reflects a high quality of care and appearance.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or previous work experience
• Physical ability to perform manual work.
• One-year prior cleaning and custodial experience.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of position as determined by a pre-employment physical performed by Personal Care Senior Living ’s designated medical provider.

Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities:

This position requires incumbent to have:

• Knowledge of safe cleaning chemicals that are non-allergenic.
• Ability to understand and relate well to senior adults.
• Must be flexible and able to work within a diverse team.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

Perform housekeeping tasks.

• Clean all common areas and rooms by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing.
• Empty and sanitize trash containers in common use areas.
• Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures. 
• Wipe and polish exterior apartment doors, polish brass doorknobs and other fixtures. 
• Vacuum the dining room and wipe tables and chairs after use during daytime shift. 
• Mix and blend cleaning solutions to proper concentrations for each task and assure that the lasting odor or solutions do not cause any irritable conditions to people or pets. 
• Clean and polish all entryway and lobby glass, doors and furniture; vacuum and mop entryway floor as needed; dust drapes and mini blinds as needed.
• Buff and polish highly visible and heavily used areas needing extra attention as needed. 
• Perform miscellaneous light repairs, e.g., plunging toilets.

Perform other support functions and tasks.

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and keep information confidential as appropriate. 
• Maintain a team approach toward all staff and be a strong team member as part of the maintenance staff. 
• Assist office staff with miscellaneous tasks as needed. 
• Perform and assist in other assignments as needed and directed by (fill in title of person). 

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to chemicals and cleaning solvents.
• Work within multiple work environments and unsanitary conditions.
• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of residents.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priorities as urgent needs arise that require immediate attention. 
• Works among residents, family members, visitors, and staff in a variety of situations.