Housekeeper - Northbrook Inn - Northbrook
Northbrook, IL 60062
About the Job
Who You Are:
You enjoy providing exceptional cleaning services. This role is responsible for cleaning an assigned number of apartments/rooms, designated common areas, and assisting with housekeeping supply preparation and cart readiness.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Clean common areas per daily schedule.
· Keep chemicals secured at all times.
· Maintain cleanliness and functionality of housekeeping cart.
· Clean and maintain housekeeping closets.
· Make resident beds with fresh linens per schedule.
· Clean assigned rooms in accordance with cleaning schedule.
· Clean office areas per weekly cleaning schedule.
· Relate to residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner.
· Keep environment safe and clean for residents.
· Wash, dry, and fold laundry as needed.
· Deliver clean laundry to resident rooms or other locations throughout the community as needed.
· Pick-up/remove dirty laundry from various locations including resident rooms.
· Maintain cleanliness of laundry room, change out detergents, and maintain dryer cleanliness of lint.
· Take out trash to dumpster from various trash locations as needed or scheduled.
· Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
· Must possess an upbeat, positive, flexible, and enthusiastic personality and be congenial with fellow employees, residents, and the public at large.
· Must be an honest and dependable individual.
· Must maintain proper hygiene.
· Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in Standard English and use own judgment and initiative in daily activities.
· Must be a mature individual. Must possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
· Must have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
· Must be detail and team work oriented.
· Must attend required in-services/ workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.
· Must be drug-free and submit to urinalysis drug screening upon hire and routinely.
· Must be able to pass a criminal background check upon hire and as required by state regulations.
· The employee shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Koelsch Communities.
Licenses, Certifications, & Education Required:
· Must possess a current CPR/First Aid certificate and update as needed.
Supervisory Requirements:
· This role does not have any supervisory requirements.
Uniform and Appearance Requirements:
· Black scrub pants and any appropriate and properly fit scrub top with closed toed shoes. Must abide by the Community dress code policy.
Position Equipment:
· Carry / wear earpiece and handheld radio and respond appropriately to calls as needed.
Work Location and Travel Requirements:
· This role is a 100% on-site role.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Special Demands:
Must possess qualities of leadership, tact, and adaptability to change. Must uphold community dress policy, possess a pleasant personality, be congenial with fellow employees and public, and must be capable of following oral and written instruction. Must display and use own good judgement and initiative in daily duties.