Housekeeper

**Cedarview Retirement Living, an Independent Living senior community, is seeking a knowledgeable Housekeeper with experience in housekeeping and/or senior living**. **We are proud to offer the highest quality engagement, dining, and health support services, and a team that truly cares for our residents. We are always looking for compassionate, teamwork-oriented professionals to join our team. Every team member in a Brightwater community embodies the mission of our company: to inspire hope and enhance the lives of our residents through the creation of an unparalleled experience.**

**Job Title**:Housekeeper

**Position Summary**:Housekeeping is vital for establishing the community’s reputation for quality as well as for promoting the safety, health, comfort, and sense of well-being for residents, visitors, and staff. Brightwater Senior Living maintains an emphasis on the highest standards in effective and efficient housekeeping methods. Housekeepers will be expected to clean resident suites and community common areas, while maintaining and completing daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks.

**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Meet state or provincial health related requirements.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).
- Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting/polishing and sanitizing.
- Clean resident suites and common areas according to schedule.
- Launder resident linens and towels.
- Ensure all resident suites are cared for and inspected according to standards.
- Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies.
- Notify management of any damages, deficits and disturbances.
- Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate.
- Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices.

**Other Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to all community policies and procedures.
- Adhere to dress/appearance code. (Changes in attire may be permitted for special circumstances as directed by your supervisor).
- Perform all assigned work for the agreed-upon wage, accepting no additional payment or gifts from residents, vendors, or others.
- Promote resident advocacy and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
- Serve as a role model for other employees by displaying a responsible, cooperative, respectful, and positive attitude.
- Represent the community in the community at large in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner.
- Demonstrate ability to perform duties under time constraints and deadlines.
- Attend education and training classes as required by state or provincial regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Brightwater Senior Living is an equal-opportunity employer and strives to provide an environment in which human dignity prevails. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, perceived race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, creed, religion, age, marital status, family/parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, receipt of public assistance, status as a veteran or current or future military status. Brightwater Senior Living does not tolerate discriminate or harassment based on any of these characteristics._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Schedule:

- Evenings
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodstock, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)