Causal Housekeeper/laundry Aid

Southbridge Lakehead is looking for a Housekeeper to join our team. The Housekeeper will clean, sanitize, and maintain private residences and commercial buildings.

The ideal person for this position has experience, enjoys working individually or on occasion as a team, is well-spoken, energetic, and personable.

Responsibilities:

• Using specified cleaning/ disinfecting/sanitizing agents, and following specific procedures, work patterns, and routines, performs tasks such as:
• Vacuuming, sweeping, dry/wet mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing/disinfecting floors; spot cleaning walls, windows and doors between washing; dusting, emptying wastebaskets and rearranging furniture; removing waste; daily cleaning and disinfecting all resident homes; cleaning floors, fixtures and furnishings in rooms, kitchen, closets; garbage collection, removing and recycling; may also include heavy cleaning duties such as deep cleaning.
• Collects/receives laundry and sorts according to type, condition and weight. Follows specific instructions for treatment of soiled linens. Separates loads according to classification.
• Washes and dries laundry following instructions for machine operations, designated washing and drying times, etc. Sorts personal clothing or puts aside for repairs or ironing, may iron and mend personal clothing. Folds laundry as required, sorts and delivers to appropriate units.
• Observes operation of machines and reports malfunctions to Supervisor. Assists in maintaining laundry facilities, equipment and supplies. Advises Supervisor of inventory levels of chemicals and linen shortages
• Ensures privacy of residents during performance of duties.
• Adheres to established company policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, and safety.
• Cooperates with other departments in such tasks as transferring residents, moving and storing supplies, furniture and equipment.
• Participates in company meetings as assigned. Attends in-service education programs.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Detail-oriented, confidential, and professional
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds at times
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and reach, bend, lift and pull

LAUNDRY AID.

• Load and Unload washers and dryers
• Sort the soiled laundry into appropriate loads (whites, Color, Personals, Etc.)
• Fold clothing or hang on clothing carts.
• Deliver linen to the floors
• Supply kitchen there supplies
• Clean and Sanitize washer and dryers
• Remove Lint from the dryers
• Keep track of linen on sheets
• Label new client clothing
• Stock carts for the floors for the care of the Residents.
• Participates in company meetings as assigned. Attends in-service education programs.
• Other duties as assigned.