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The Carriages of Decatur

Housekeeper/Laundry

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What they do

A Maid or Housekeeping Staff provides cleaning and housekeeping services, primarily for rooms and bathrooms in hotels and hospitals. May also work in private residences, office buildings, colleges, other institutions.

$31,162 / year median in Illinois

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

Housekeeper/Laundry The Carriages of Decatur is growing our TEAM and we are looking for people who have a passion for serving older adults. We seek hard-working, dedicated housekeepers to maintain our beautiful building and resident apartments. We pride ourselves on having a great TEAM to work alongside and with amazing residents, who are appreciative of the detail we show in maintaining a clean and safe assisted living community with a family-like atmosphere. Our environmental services TEAM is led by a dedicated manager who invests time in front-line staff.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES SERVICE & GROWTH
We will be passionate about caring for and serving our residents and their families, and in seeking new residents.
LEADERSHIP
We will seek to build effective leaders at every level of the organization.
SIMPLICITY
We will focus on the fundamentals.
IMPROVEMENT
We will get a little better each day.
STEWARDSHIP
We will be good stewards of all our resources.
ATTITUDE
We will enthusiastically support each other in accomplishing our mission and goals.
PERSEVERANCE
We will never give up.
WHAT WE OFFER
Full-time employees receive: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (Flex) Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) Illinois Secure Choice - Roth IRA (Illinois Employees Only)
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clean residential apartments including changing beds, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, windows, bathrooms and kitchenettes. Laundry and linens weekly, or as needed. Cleaning commons areas including bathrooms, social spaces, wellness area, entryways and exits. Assists Maintenance staff with duties such as room turnovers, carpet cleaning, and utilizing the floor scrubber. Maintain proper sanitation protocol for healthcare setting. Work in assisted living and memory care settings required. Workdays are usually completed by 4:00 pm. Must be available to work alternate weekends and holidays.
QUALIFICATIONS A
strong desire to help others and compassion for the elderly is a must. A love for cleaning Reliable transportation This job requires a high school diploma At least 1 year of experience A full criminal background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug test, and TB testing are mandatory. If you love to work with seniors and are looking for a meaningful job experience; we would love to meet you! At The Carriages, we do things a little bit differently and we would love to welcome you to our TEAM! The Carriages Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer.