Founded in 1966, Friendship offers diverse senior living accommodations, award-winning care, new and innovative services, as well as specialized rehab and therapy, to over 1,500 residents and patients each day. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1919, Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. As a non-profit, Friendship provides a caring community to serve a wide-range of residents including those with limited financial means. Visit friendship.us for more information.
Friendship is looking for Lead Housekeeper to join our Friendship Assisted Living team, located in Roanoke, VA. The Lead Housekeeper is responsible to ensuring all tasks assigned are completed during the appropriate shift and staff. They will serve as the first point of contact for any questions or issues regarding task assignments and will be responsible to escalation to the Manager of Housekeeping as needed.
Shifts Available:
- Monday - Friday, First Shift, Working one weekend per month
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Maintains utility and storage rooms to ensure they are clean and organized
- Wash beds, mattresses, and make unoccupied beds
- Clean medical equipment to include wheelchairs and stretchers
- Clean dayrooms; replace table linens and clean the floor after each meal
- Remove soiled linens and replace with clean; provide extra linens as requested
- Prepare hampers daily for use with soiled linens and incontinent products
- Prepare resident clothing for laundry pick up; after cleaning, place clothes back in the residents closet
- Attend all required in-service training
- Ensures trash is emptied twice on first and second shifts
- Assist residents with extra bed linens as requested
- Clean shower rooms at the end of shift
- Replace drapes and cubicle curtains as needed
- Transfer clean linens to units
- Oversee daily assignments and other supervisor responsibilities if the supervisor is absent
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Housekeeping experience preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of SDS manuals, infectious/biohazard waste and environmental protocols
- This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects weighing over 50 pounds
Benefits for Full Time positions include:
- 401(k) retirement plan along with employer match
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary insurance (additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness, short term disability)
Friendship values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military.