Job Location : Hicksville,NY, USA
Housekeeper in Hicksville, New York, US at Benchmark Senior Living **Location:**
**Experience:**
Not Specified **Job Description**
The Housekeeper is responsible for keeping the community clean and safe for residents, staff and visitors, as well as laundering towels, bed linens, and resident personal laundry. S/he will also be responsible for cleaning resident apartments
**Responsibilities:**
Communicates effectively with supervisor
Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals in accordance with product or supervisor instruction
Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and is familiar with emergency procedures if chemicals are misused
Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of bio hazardous waste
Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by supervisor
Cleans bathrooms completely: swabs toilet bowl, cleanses sinks and bathtubs, wipes counter-tops, cleans mirrors, and sterilizes floors
Vacuums all exposed areas completely, including edges
Empties and rinses (if necessary) wastebaskets
Cleans kitchen area completely: wipes counters and under objects, mops kitchen floor
Washes inside of windows as needed
Dusts flat surfaces that are uncluttered and demonstrates care of residents' belongings
Cleans all common areas according to standards and practices including elevators, halls, landings, stairs, resident activity areas, lobbies, and model units and cleans other flat surfaces as scheduled or requested by supervisor
Checks and touches up vacant units according to assigned schedule
Maintains housekeeping and laundry carts in a clean and orderly manner
Maintains the cleanliness of public restrooms
Washes and dries all laundry, including residents personal laundry using cleaning products appropriate to the type of wash.
Folds linen and returns to appropriate location
**Public Relations / Marketing**
Represents the community with a positive attitude and pride when interacting with potential residents and families
Develops and practices the 30-second commercial and uses it to greet visitors
Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of bio hazardous waste
**Job Requirements**
**Equipment Requirements**
Washer/dryer (commercial or residential).
Wet/dry vacuum.
Housekeeping and laundry carts.
Chemical cleaning supplies.
Iron
Scrubbers
Window squeegee
Gloves
Buckets on wheels
Trigger pray bottles
Dust pans, brooms and mops.
Sprayers
Scrub brush; scouring pads.
Demonstrates appropriate physical stamina to assist or lift residents when needed and in emergencies
**BENEFITS**
We believe in offering our employees competitive pay. To learn more about our pay and benefits, please apply today!