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About the Role
The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors. This role also involves laundering towels, bed linens, and personal resident laundry, as well as cleaning resident apartments.
Responsibilities
- Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals according to instructions.
- Follows standards and practices for chemical use and understands emergency procedures for misuse.
- Effectively follows emergency procedures when chemicals are accidentally misused.
- Understands proper handling of biohazardous waste.
- Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled.
- Cleans bathrooms completely, including toilet bowls, sinks, bathtubs, countertops, mirrors, and floors.
- Vacuums all exposed areas completely, including edges.
- Empties and rinses wastebaskets as needed.
- Cleans kitchen areas completely, including counters, under objects, and floors.
- Washes inside of windows as needed.
- Dusts uncluttered flat surfaces, demonstrating care for residents' belongings.
- Cleans all common areas according to standards, including elevators, halls, landings, stairs, activity areas, lobbies, and model units.
- Checks and touches up vacant units according to the assigned schedule.
- Maintains housekeeping and laundry carts in a clean and orderly manner.
- Advises supervisor when supplies need to be reordered.
- Maintains the cleanliness of public restrooms.
- Washes and dries all laundry, including resident's personal laundry, using appropriate cleaning products.
- Folds linen and returns it to the appropriate location.
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 spray bottles
- Dust pans, brooms and mops
- Sprayers
- Scrub brush; scouring pads
- Must be clean shaven if required to wear an N95 respirator.
Skills
- Ability to follow standards and practices for chemical use.
- Familiarity with emergency procedures for chemical misuse.
- Understanding of biohazardous waste handling.
- Attention to detail in cleaning tasks.
- Care for residents' belongings.
- Ability to maintain carts in a clean and orderly manner.
- Communication skills to advise supervisor of supply needs.
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Benefits
- Personal Protective Equipment (nitrile gloves, gown, mask, etc.)
- N95 Respirator (if applicable)
About the Company
- Benchmark is committed to workplace safety.