Housekeeper

Salary - $17.60/hour

About Chicago Methodist Senior Service (CMSS)

Chicago Methodist Senior Service (CMSS) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization providing an array of programs and services to older adults across Chicagoland.

CMSS offer the following benefits to our amazing employees:

• Competitive Pay

• Sick Pay

• Vacation Pay

• 403(b) Retirement Plans

POSITION SUMMARY

Cleans facility patient rooms, lounges, bathrooms, offices, halls, ancillary and other areas by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes interactions and activity that reflect the Mission and Values of the Organization while consistently demonstrating and ensuring person centered customer service.

• Keeps utility, janitors carts, closets and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.

• Disinfects and cleans all equipment, furniture and fixtures per schedule in resident room and ancillary areas.

• Dusts furniture, high and low horizontal surfaces, equipment and floors.

• Polishes metalwork.

• Follow weekly schedule, deep cleans  5-6 rooms per day (from top to bottom, all furniture and  fixtures)

• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.

• Empties wastebaskets clean and relines, transports trash to collection areas and empties, cleans ashtrays.

• Damp mop all hard surface floors and place wet floor signs.

• Vacuums carpeted areas and spot cleans stains.

• Restocks supplies as needed; soap, paper towels, seat liners & toilet paper.

• Uses proper technique to disinfect isolation areas.

• Notes and reports any need for project cleaning and or maintenance repairs.

• Reevaluates daily schedule and areas of responsibility to determine if a change is needed to help with quality, equipment or the schedule.

• Helps in other areas with extra cleaning, special setups or supplies.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school graduate or GED, housekeeping experience in a health care setting helpful, but not required.