Housekeeper FT

Job Title: Housekeeper

Location: The Residence at Kenilworth Park, Washington, DC 20019

Hours: Full Time and Part Time

Job Summary:

Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff by performing cleaning duties assigned in apartments, interior and exterior common areas and amenities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Clean public areas and residents' apartments, including bathrooms, kitchens, patios & windows, floors, furniture and common areas.
• Perform laundry duties as assigned.
• Wash windows at reasonable heights throughout the community as requested.
• Keep utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper and safe use of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Stock cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empty wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Work cooperatively with Maintenance associates to ensure that trash and dumpster areas are clean.
• Complete Maintenance work order requests as required.
• Report resident issues or changes in health or living status promptly.
• Report potentially unsafe conditions or maintenance related issues promptly to Supervisor.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to operate cleaning equipment such as iron, washer & dryer, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Able to print and speak simple sentences in English.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to move at least 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Physically able to bend, reach, and work in small areas.
• Physically able to push and pull equipment and furnishings.
• Physically able to stand and to work on hands and knees for long periods of time.