Full-time Housekeeper Primarily Mid-shift - Richmond, United States - The Doorways

Description

Established in 1984, The Doorways provides lodging and support to patients and families who travel to Richmond for critical medical needs.

Those who enter our doors find a healing, emotionally supportive environment in a place where community generosity and compassionate care come together.

• Daily cleaning and sanitizing of bathrooms, vacated guest rooms and common areas including lobbies, lounges, corridors, elevators, restrooms, locker rooms
• Clean rugs, carpet, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers
• Sweep, scrub, wax and/or polish floors using brooms, mops
• Empty wastebaskets and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas
• Collect soiled laundry
• Carry linens, towels, toilet items and cleaning supplies using wheeled carts
• Wash, dry, fold and distribute clean linens
• Maintain guest linen supplies
• Dust furnishings and woodwork and equipment
• Disinfect telephones, TV remotes and other handheld devices in rooms
• Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses as required
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary
• Disinfect equipment and supplies using germicides or steam operated sterilizers
• Inspect electrical cords for damage
• Inspect hair dryers for damage to cords or devices
• Clear guest room telephone Voice Mailboxes
• Clean out refrigerators in guest kitchens or guest rooms and dispose of spoiled or outdated food contents
• Clean stovetops, ovens, freezers, and refrigerators
• Replace defective or burnedout lamps in light fixtures
• Reports defects in room finishes, fixtures, furniture or appliances or any hazard to the supervisor
• Observe precautions to protect guest property and report damage, theft and found articles to supervisor
• Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment and furniture for social or business functions
• Familiarity with house guidelines
• Respond to guest requests, and provide items to staff and guests as needed.
• Familiarity with house guidelines
• Interact professionally with staff and guests
• Ability to work independently as well as a team member
• Complete work in a prompt responsive time frame
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
• Must be responsible for observing house and department policies and guidelines
• Performs other duties as required

• Employee will be required to see, hear, and use hands and fingers
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, carry, kneel, stretch, stoop
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.
• Work is performed both indoors and outside in varying weather conditions
• Exposure to a variety of chemicals & cleaning agents on a regular basis

• Read and understand English
• At least two years' experience in housekeeping
• Experience with health care preferred (nursing home or hospital housekeeping)
• High school graduate or GED preferred

• Flexible schedule