Housekeeper​/Laundry Aide

Overview

Vista Del Monte

Housekeeper/Dietary Aide - Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun 7:00am - 3:30pm - varied schedule

The Housekeeper/Laundry Aide is responsible for performing housekeeping, cleaning, and laundry duties to ensure the neat and clean appearance of residents' rooms, clothing, and common areas; it also provides quality customer service to residents, families and vendors.

The duties listed below are considered essential to the successful performance of this position, as defined by Front Porch. Additional responsibilities may be assigned in the future and may also be considered essential to the role:

• Dust furniture; wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills.
• Vacuum rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, draperies, and hallways. If needed, arrange small furniture. May sweep, scrub, and wax floors.
• Empty wastebaskets and empty and clean ashtrays; transport trash and waste to disposal area.
• Clean lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, elevator landings, stairways, and hallways as scheduled.
• Report when equipment, structures, or furniture need repair; complete a maintenance or housekeeping order if necessary.
• Stock and maintain supply rooms as needed.
• Perform emergency housekeeping when accidents or special needs arise.
• Follow proper infection control procedures and proper chemical handling procedures.
• Perform all stages of linen processing, including collecting, transporting, sorting, weighing, loading and unloading (washers, dryers, and chutes), ironing, folding, storing, and delivering.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the laundry machinery and the laundry area.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

DETAILED SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Effective oral communication skills appropriate to the audience's needs.
• Ability to effectively build customer relationships through positive interaction.

• Ability to perform work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated time management and priority-setting skills.

Essential

• None

Preferred

• High School Diploma/GED

• Minimum Experience
• 3 months
• Any prior work experience

• Preferred
• 3 months
• Prior housekeeping work

• Preferred