Laundry

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Routine Housekeeping

- Clean offices as assigned by supervisor, ensuring that trash in emptied daily and heavier cleaning such as vacuuming, dusting, etc is done weekly.

- Clean resident rooms daily ensuring floors are swept and mopped, furniture is dusted, linens are changed, trash is removed, and bathrooms are sanitized.

- Change bedspreads when necessary.

- Vacuum carpeted hallways.

- Cleans windows (in and out) in all entryways and hallways daily if necessary.

- Washes outdoor windows annually or as needed.

- Clean employee and guest restrooms ensuring that floors are swept and mopped, toilets and sinks are sanitized and bathroom supplies are sufficient.

- Sweep dining rooms after each mealtime and mop up any areas as needed.

- Changes out the mop and water for nursing staff in soiled utility rooms and bathing suites daily.

- Clean around nurses desk and empty trash.

- Check and empty trashcans in soiled utility rooms several times a day.

- Clean Chapel and Chapel kitchen daily or as needed otherwise.

- Clean Employee Lounge area daily or as needed otherwise.

- Checks and cleans out all refrigerators on campus for appropriate temperatures and spoiling foods, cleanliness, etc

- Wash and sanitize wheelchairs as necessary or as directed by supervisor.

- Clean water fountains ensuring that lime deposits and water spots are not visible.

- Replaces all supplies, such as paper supplies, hand soaps and other supplies as needed.

- Assists with preparing vacant room for occupancy.

Equipment Maintenance/Safety

- Checks water temperatures in various locations to ensure the water is at the correct temperature.

- Operates the housekeeping and floor care equipment and chemicals appropriately.

- Follow safety data sheets (SDS) to ensure correct handling and storage of cleaning supplies and proper precautions for safety for staff and residents.

- Observes proper waste disposal procedures for regular waste and bio-hazardous waste.

Recordkeeping/Communication

- Follows instructions from nursing department for special laundry/housekeeping needs of the residents.

- Reports all undesignated clothing to supervisor.

- Reports any noticeable missing items in residents room to supervisor immediately.

- Complete maintenance request forms for any observed maintenance repairs that are needed.

- Identifies and reports any equipment malfunction to supervisor.

Other Duties

- Performs duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

CORE ATTRIBUTES & EXPECTATIONS:

- Demonstrates a positive attitude to residents, visitors, and staff to add value to others lives

- Demonstrates honesty, reliability, and soundness of moral character.

- Ability to attend work regularly and on time.

- Maintains confidentiality of resident and employee information.

- Adheres to Manor personal appearance guidelines as well as any department dress code

- Attends and participates in in-services and department meetings.

- Respects and upholds residents rights.

- Complies with safety policies and reports safety hazards and corrects them immediately.

- Respects supervisors and coworkers.

- Assists in developing creative and innovative ideas to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and increased customer satisfaction.

- Adherence to the Guiding Principle and Operational Practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: Six months of related experience is preferred.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Skills: Enthusiasm, c ourtesy, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work well with others to achieve desired outcomes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires frequent walking, standing, sitting, pushing, pulling, and bending, as well as frequently lifting up to 30 pounds.