Housekeeper
Sunshine Gardens Senior Community
- Durango, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Clean all common areas and rooms by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing.
- Empty and sanitize trash containers in common use areas.
- Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures.
- Wipe and polish exterior apartment doors, polish brass doorknobs and other fixtures.
- Vacuum the dining room and wipe tables and chairs after use during daytime shift.
- Mix and blend cleaning solutions to proper concentrations for each task and assure that the lasting odor or solutions do not cause any irritable conditions to people or pets.
- Clean and polish all entryway and lobby glass, doors and furniture; vacuum and mop entryway floor as needed; dust drapes and mini-blinds as needed.
- Buff and polish highly visible and heavily used areas needing extra attention as needed.
- Perform miscellaneous light repairs, e.g., plunging toilets.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and keep information confidential as appropriate.
- Maintain a team approach toward all staff and be a strong team member as part of the maintenance staff.
- Assist office staff with miscellaneous tasks as needed.
- High school diploma/GED or previous work experience
- Physical ability to perform manual work.
- One-year prior cleaning and custodial experience.
- Ability to meet physical requirements of position as determined by a pre-employment physical performed by Cornerstone Management Communities’ designated medical provider.
- Knowledge of safe cleaning chemicals that are non-allergenic.
- Ability to understand and relate well to senior adults.
- Must be flexible and able to work within a diverse team.