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DAY SHIFT HOUSEKEEPER - FULL TIME

Department: Environmental Services

Reports To: ES/Laundry Manager

Shift: 8 AM to 4 PM

Responsibilities:

  • Ensures that the rooms within the facility are cleaned in the proper manner.
  • Follows all established safety procedures and precautions when performing housekeeping services.
  • Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed.
  • Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
  • Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
  • Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
  • Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, etc. (NOTE: Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.)
  • Assists in other housekeeping duties as needed.
  • Assists in the laundry, as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in healthcare environmental services preferred.
  • Must be able to positively interact with other staff, residents and families.

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Dependent health insurance coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Free parking
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Prescription drug insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Tennessee State Veterans’ Home Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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