Providence Life Services offers a full range of services for families who need retirement living, assisted living, rehab, skilled nursing, and more. Providence Life Services has been serving seniors in a Christian environment for many years! We are seeking a full-time Housekeeping Supervisor for Providence Healthcare and Rehab Center in Downers Grove, Illinois facility.
Description The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in supervising the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Director of Environment of Care, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
Summary of essential job functions
- Supervise the day-to-day housekeeping functions of assigned personnel.
- Assist in the orientation and training of housekeeping department personnel.
- Interpret department policies and procedures to new housekeeping personnel.
- Review job description and duty assignment with new department personnel as directed/necessary.
- Train assigned personnel in the proper techniques of mixing chemicals, cleaning disinfectants, and solutions; of cleaning methods; and the use of equipment, etc., as directed.
- Assign personnel to specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
- Ensure that personnel are performing assigned tasks in accordance with established housekeeping procedures.
- Review and evaluate the work performance of assigned personnel.
- Assist in conducting departmental performance evaluations as necessary and in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures.
- Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communications, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.
- Counsel/discipline assigned personnel as requested or as necessary.
- Ensure that housekeeping personnel follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
- Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
- Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
- Coordinate routine/terminal isolation procedures with nursing service.
- Conduct daily inspections of assigned work areas to assure that cleanliness and sanitary conditions are maintained.
- Other(s) that may become necessary/appropriate to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
- Clean furnishings, fixtures, room heating/cooling units, etc., resident rooms, recreational areas, windows, vacant rooms as assigned, etc., weekly as instructed.
- Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, etc. (NOTE: ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.
- Clean carpets, to include vacuuming.
- Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
- Clean hallways.
- Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
- Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet.
Skills necessary
- High School diploma required.
- 1 yr. supervisory experience required.
- Must be familiar with care of various types of floors, with cleaning materials, etc., and with cleaning and general housekeeping methods and equipment.
EOE
Benefits All full time PLS employees are eligible for the following:
- Major medical insurance with five options
- Dental Insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Long term disability
- Short term disability
- Voluntary term life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plans
- Credit union
- Employee assistance program
- Flex spending account
- Vacation pay, sick pay and holiday schedule
