Housekeeper (7:00am - 3:30pm; requires every other weekend)

Dellwood Gardens, a 101-unit assisted living and memory care community in the beautiful Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul, MN, is now hiring for a Full-Time Housekeeper 7:00am - 3:30pm; requires every other weekend.

Qualified individuals will enjoy working with older adults and possess the ability to multitask and manage their time while focusing on Dellwood Gardens’ core values of Care, Compassion, Culture and Dignity.

Primary Purpose:

Perform custodial and housekeeping tasks at Dellwood Gardens. Maintain the facility in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. Perform all tasks to assure that the facility reflects a high quality of care and appearance.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or previous work experience
• Physical ability to perform manual work.
• One-year prior cleaning and custodial experience.

Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities:

This position requires incumbent to have:

• Knowledge of safe cleaning chemicals that are non-allergenic.
• Ability to understand and relate well to senior adults.
• Must be flexible and able to work within a diverse team.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

Perform housekeeping tasks:

• Clean all common areas and rooms by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing.
• Empty and sanitize trash containers in common use areas.
• Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures.
• Wipe and polish exterior apartment doors, polish brass doorknobs and other fixtures.
• Vacuum the dining room and wipe tables and chairs after use during daytime shift.
• Mix and blend cleaning solutions to proper concentrations for each task and assure that the lasting odor or solutions do not cause any irritable conditions to people or pets.
• Clean and polish all entryway and lobby glass, doors and furniture; vacuum and mop entryway floor as needed; dust drapes and mini-blinds as needed.
• Buff and polish highly visible and heavily used areas needing extra attention as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous light repairs, e.g., plunging toilets.
• Clean resident rooms, collaborate with the Assisted Living Director and Environmental Services Director to ensure the cleaning needs of each resident is addressed.

Perform other support functions and tasks:

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and keep information confidential as appropriate.
• Maintain a team approach toward all staff and be a strong team member as part of the maintenance staff.
• Assist office staff with miscellaneous tasks as needed.
• Perform and assist in other assignments as needed and directed by Assisted Living Director and Environmental Services Director

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to chemicals and cleaning solvents.
• Work within multiple work environments and unsanitary conditions.
• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of residents.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priorities as urgent needs arise that require immediate attention.
• Works among residents, family members, visitors, and staff in a variety of situations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person