Houskeeping/Laundry Lead 7:30a - 4p Senior Living Grand Rapids

Company: Samaritas
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

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Job Summary

Provides for quality housekeeping throughout assigned center as directed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain current knowledge of, and implement established cleaning program and sanitation procedures to provide highest quality of service to residents.

Coordinate the schedules of housekeepers and assist in supervision of housekeepers.

Route maintenance request slips to the appropriate person to affect good maintenance in the building.

Perform housekeeping duties as necessary.

Assure that refuse is disposed of daily and in accordance with established sanitation procedures.

Conduct daily inspections and vacant room inspections to assure that cleanliness and sanitation standards are maintained at the highest level possible.

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Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

None required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to read, write and speak English language.

Follows directions in oral, written or diagrammatic forms. Ability to read and understand cleaning product labels.

Ability to display compassion and sensitivity with vulnerable adults who may become angry, hostile or combative. Ability and willingness to work constructively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Ability to maintain a helping role and intervene with resident care when appropriate.

Additional Work Requirements

N/A

Physical and Mental Requirements

Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, lifting at and above shoulder height.

Lifts objects up to 50 pounds.

Operates light machinery such as sweeper.

Pushes/pulls carts with loads of up to 150 pounds.

Eye-hand coordination and small motor skills.

Stands and moves about throughout shift.

Subject to exposure to infectious waste and disease conditions.

Subject to exposure to chemicals/cleaning agents, odors, disinfectants and/or other air contaminants.

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At Samaritas, we ask you to join us - to “Be The Rock That Starts The Ripple”. A ripple of transformation in the individual lives of the 15,000 people we help each year, and a ripple of positive change throughout our community. Our team is growing at Samaritas! We are seeking more Rocks to join our team. We are always looking for additional employees who want to make a big impact and have a lot of fun doing so as part of an enthusiastic, collaborative team. We want you to be our rock!

We walk with people in need, offering hope and compassion while upholding their dignity, advocating for equality and justice, and seeking creative solutions with those who place their trust in us.

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Samaritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled

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