Housekeeping Aide                            

Reports to:  Housekeeping Supervisor

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

1. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Must be knowledgeable in and demonstrate the ability to maintain the physical environment in a clean, safe and comfortable condition.  Prolonged standing and walking.  Requires frequent bending, stooping, stretching and requires moving heavy furniture
2. Education:  High School graduate or GED preferred.
3. Experience:  Previous work experience in housekeeping preferred.
4. Certificate/Licenses:  None

EQUIPMENT TO OPERATE TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  (This is not inclusive.)

1. Vacuum cleaner
2. Shampooer
3. Mop/bucket
4. Broom
5. Laundry cart

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Housekeeping Aide is responsible for performing the activities stipulated in this job description or any other duties that are assigned by the Shift Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  The employee must be able to perform these essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation by the employer, without posing a direct threat to himself/herself or to others.  (This list may not include all of the duties.)

• Clean floors:  includes vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, damp and or wet mopping, stripping wax and disinfecting.
• Clean and/or polish furniture, fixtures, ledges, heating and cooling units, etc. in resident rooms, recreational areas and offices as instructed.
• Clean, wash sanitize and polish resident and common area bathroom fixtures.
• Clean windows and mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathroom and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean carpets: includes vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting and spot cleaning as instructed.
• Clean offices, hallways, stairways and elevators.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners.
• Discard waste/trash into facility dumpster.  (May involve lifting heavy trash bags.)
• Maintain equipment in proper working condition and document and notify Supervisor of all hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Clean and properly store all equipment at the end of the shift.
• Inform Supervisor of supply needs.
• Replace burned out light bulbs.
• Maintain common area furniture in proper positions.
• Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
• Follow work and cleaning schedules.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed.
• Move heavy furniture and equipment.