Housekeeper 1

Overview

Creates and maintains clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly and satisfying surrounding for team members.

Responsibilities

• Cleanliness of Areas :  Washes, cleans and replaces equipment and furnishings as needed.  Disposes of trash, waste and other disposable materials.  Damp-dusts furniture, light fixtures, window sills, etc.  Sweeps and wet-mops floors bedrooms, bathrooms, corridors, lobbies, dining areas and other areas.  Cleans wash basins, mirrors, commodes, tubs, and showers.  Makes beds, does laundry and washes windows.  Operates various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, polishers, buffers, etc.

• Supplies Inventory:  Ensures adequate cleaning supplies for daily assignments.  Maintains all cleaning supplies and equipment.  Takes appropriate actions to secure cleaning solvents, chemicals, etc. out of reach of other team members.  Replenishes consumable supplies for team member use.

• Safety:  Performs duties in accordance with company safety and security policies and procedures.  Performs duties in accordance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State Health Department, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities                      This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                      High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training.

Language Skills                      Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills                      Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability                      Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills                      To perform this job successfully, an individual should be familiar with Microsoft Office and the use and operation of smart phones and electronic tablets. 

Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsValid driver's license.

Other Skills and Abilities                      Ability to work effectively with little or no supervision.Strong time management and organizational skills.

Other Qualifications                      Must have knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products. Must understand how to properly clean sensitive materials, such as wood, without damaging them.Bilingual in English and Spanish is desirable.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.