Housekeeper jobs in Queens Village, NY

Position Summary:

The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining the building in a clean, orderly, safe condition as outlined in Birch’s Health and Facility Safety Checklist. The Housekeeper performs routine cleaning duties, removing trash, maintaining a schedule of deep cleaning activities, reporting maintenance issues within the residences as they arise, and notifying management of the need for repairs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform routine cleaning duties (i.e., regular dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming floors, and garbage disposal, etc.).
• Perform cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms, and common living areas in residence.
• Reports all facilities or maintenance issues and hazardous conditions to Residence Manager or designee in a timely manner.
• Follow sanitizing checklist as it relates to COVID-19.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma/ GED

EXPERIENCE

Min. 1-2 years of housekeeper experience in health, treatment, residential program or related setting

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Ability to effectively present information to management in verbal and written formats.
• The ability to work a flexible schedule if needed.
• Pack household supplies in their designated area when delivered weekly.

Reasoning Skills

• Ability to work within general guidelines and minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and execute responsibilities.

Physical Demands

• Required to lift boxes of items delivered to the residence on a weekly basis.
• Required to operate household cleaning equipment.

Work Environment

• The residence must be clean, orderly/neat, and free of trip hazards and harmful chemicals.