Job Description
Job Description
Housekeeping Assistant - Full Time
Hultquist Place Assisted Living Facility
Supervisor: Environmental Services Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week, Non-Exempt
Shift: 1st Shift (6am-2pm) with Rotating Weekends
Salary Range: $15.50 – $19.63 per hour
Position Overview
The Housekeeping Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and attractive environment for residents, staff, and visitors at Hultquist Place. This role involves routine and corrective cleaning procedures to ensure a sanitary and welcoming setting.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Prior experience in institutional cleaning is preferred but not required
Key Responsibilities
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Collect and prepare equipment and supplies for daily tasks
- Perform daily and scheduled cleaning tasks, including:
- Buffing floors and maintaining buffing schedule
- Carpet and upholstery cleaning
- AM freshening in all resident rooms
- 10-step cleaning process
- Terminal cleaning and turnover room preparation
- Sanitize high-touch surfaces including handrails and lifts
- Wash walls, ceilings, vents, lighting fixtures, windows, floors, and furniture
- Move and clean equipment and furniture as needed
- Change privacy curtains quarterly and between residents
- Clean stairwells, elevators, and baseboards
- Perform high dusting and damp mopping in assigned areas
- Wash beds and mattresses
- Maintain clean and organized utility and storage areas (no food or drink allowed)
- Properly mix and use cleaning chemicals using basic math skills
- Respond to resident requests and maintain professional interactions
- Follow all safety protocols and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Report safety hazards and maintenance needs promptly
- Keep cleaning carts organized; return unused supplies daily
- Remain productive until the end of each shift; prepare cart for next day during final 15 minutes
- Use personal phones only during breaks; refrain from using phones during work hours
- Adhere to uniform standards: uniform top and pants, slip-resistant shoes, and ID badge
- Perform other duties as assigned
Why Join Our Team?
At Hultquist Place, part of Lutheran Social Services, we believe in creating a supportive and respectful environment not just for our residents—but for our staff as well. When you join our team, you become part of a mission-driven organization that values compassion, integrity, and dedication. We offer meaningful work, competitive wages, a positive team culture, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you take pride in your work and want to make a real difference in the lives of others, we’d love to have you on our team.
Apply today and help us continue providing exceptional care in a place that feels like home!
Lutheran Social Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.