Housekeeping Director - FT

Description

Housekeeping Director

Victorian Village

Homer Glen, IL.

Providence Life Services offers Independent Living in apartments and town homes, as well as Assisted Living, Memory Support, short-term post-acute Rehab services, and long-term Skilled Nursing Care in our senior communities in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. We also offer home-based services, including Private Duty, Home Health and Hospice through Providence At Home. If you are wondering if Providence Life Services is the company you want to work for, ask our employees. Many have stayed at Providence for decades, and we’re proud of our staff retention.

Hours Available: Monday through Friday

Purpose of Your Job Position

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.

Delegation of Authority

As the Housekeeping Supervisor, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Job Functions

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of supervising the housekeeping department.

Supervise the day-to-day housekeeping functions of assigned personnel.

Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.

Submit unusual occurrence reports to the Director on the shift in which they occurred.

Perform administrative requirements (i.e., completing necessary forms, reports, etc.) and submit to the Director as necessary.

Implement recommendations from the Infection Control, Safety, and QA Committees, etc., as directed/necessary.

Employee adheres to and upholds organization standards as set forth in the Code of Conduct and the Corporate Compliance Program.

Employee is aware of and supports the mission of the organization as shown by their actions while on duty.

Employee shows behaviors and attitudes, which are conducive to, kind, caring, and respectful care of residents.

Employee wears appropriate uniform which is clean and in good condition while on duty. Employee maintains good personal hygiene.

Employee consistently reports to work on time and works the entire shift as directed. Employee consistently shows up as scheduled.

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.

Counsel/discipline assigned personnel as requested or as necessary.

Review complaints/grievances of department personnel

Meet with assigned personnel monthly to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or improving services.

Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.

Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed.

Provide leadership, follow instructions, and take suggestions (constructive criticism).

Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.

Maintain confidentiality of resident information.

Requirements

Providence Life Services offers a full benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, PTO, Sick Time, Retirement Plan, and Tuition Reimbursement for those that have a school loan.