SUMMARY

The Housekeeping Supervisor assists 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, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• High School diploma or its equivalent required.
• Supervisory/management experience.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment in Environmental Services preferred.
• Friendly attitude and excellent communication skills required.
• Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of supervising the housekeeping department.
• Assist the director in setting housekeeping standards.
• Schedule work assignments, preparing cleaning schedules, etc. Revise as necessary.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing service when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Schedule department work hours, assignments, cleaning schedules, ensure sufficient number of personnel for each tour of duty to expedite work.
• Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
• Communicates with Maintenance Director with preparation for state inspections. Attends survey training and interacts with state surveyors only as instructed by immediate supervisor.
• Attends in-service education programs as assigned. Applies information to job tasks.
• Monitors workplace for safety and fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems to the Director of Environmental Services/Maintenance promptly.
• Participate in fire and disaster drills. In the event of an emergency, carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety.
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