Laundry Aide / Housekeeping

• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments.
• Perform assigned tasks according to established laundry procedures.
• Collect, sort, count and/or weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc. and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas.
• Separate items that require special stain removal/treatment.
• Press/iron garments as instructed.
• Fold, count, stack, hang, label and distribute clean laundry to residents daily or as instructed.
• During emergency conditions, assure that clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., are distributed to designated areas as instructed.
• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and mopping as requested.
• Keep laundry area clean and sanitary.
• Remove dust, dirt, grease, etc. from equipment and/or floor surfaces as necessary.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline receptacle with plastic liner.

 ·        Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned

·        Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments

·        Empty and sanitize ash trays daily

·        Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc. in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc. daily

·        Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures

·        Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms and entrance/exit ways

·        Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.

·        Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing duties

·        Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting

·        Clean walls, ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing

·        Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from general surfaces throughout the facility

·        Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators

·        Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners

·        Clean vacant rooms as assigned

·        Ensure that work/assignments areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the workday

·        Perform isolation cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures