Housekeeper - Highgate at Bellingham

LOVE YOUR WORK. JOIN OURTEAM.

A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive,holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people arehappiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities forphysical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritualinvolvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positivelyimpact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families.

HOUSEKEEPER

Weare looking for the right person to partner with our residents to help themcontinue to live their lives of purpose and make the most of every day byproviding the best care and support we can give them. We specialize in assisted living and memorycare. Highgate Senior Living's mission is to devote ourselves to help each residentlive a life of purpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so. Weoperate communities in the western US and are seeking the right Housekeeper tojoin our team. If you are looking for aunique work environment, have a love and passion for serving others, abackground in environmental engineering, hospitality, or healthcare facilities,this may be a good opportunity for you. This positionis fulltime or parttime, with flexible hours and includes being responsible forthe cleanliness of our residents’ suites, their gathering and social spaces inthe community, and the building exterior and grounds.

The best candidate will be an organized and detail-oriented individualwith a positive and self-motivated attitude. Experience in housekeeping is aplus. You must have strong communicationand critical thinking abilities as you’ll be providing customer service toseniors while working in their home. Ourindustry needs heart driven, passionate professionals that enjoy working inservice to others while gaining the leadership and business skills necessaryfor a long term, deeply satisfying profession. We support internal promotions for our team members. We also evaluate a person’s unique skill setsand recognize different levels of professional experience when consideringcandidates for the role.

SKILLS NEEDED:

• Good customer service skills, theability to intuit, and problem solve
• Skilled in the use of varioushousekeeping tools and equipment
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to pivot, change direction andaccomplish tasks with innovative approaches
• Detail orientation, demonstratedfollow up and documentation abilities
• Capacity to safely operate varioustypes of cleaning equipment
• Ability to take feedback andincorporate it into your efforts
• An understanding of or the ability tolearn basic housekeeping practices
• Proven track record of being hardworkingwith a get it done attitude
• An understanding or the willingness togain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how residents withdementia can continue live with purpose

RELATABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience working in seniors housing as a housekeeper
• Prior experience working in an apartment/condo complex, hospitality center or hotel as a housekeeper
• Jobs or volunteer assignments that have given you opportunities to provide housekeeping services
• Other roles that have included hands on multi-unit housekeeping experience
• Experience in customer service, warehouse, hospitality, or industrial environments
• Jobs where you interacted with seniors and helped meet their needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

1- At least 18 years of age

2- Ability to obtain CPR & First Aid Certification

3- Current negative TB test

4- Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend,and move continuously during work hours

5- Ability to carry or transfer up to 50lbswith assistance

6- Ability to pass criminalrecord/background check

7- Be efficient and exercise good timemanagement skills

8- Must be able to work wellindependently with little oversight

9- Must have a track record of top-notchorganizational abilities and communication skills

10- Valid driver license with cleandriving abstract

11- Willing to attend and incorporate intoyour work efforts different types of training

As an organization we offer our team members agood benefits package, the ability to be heard, have their opinions aboutthings count and the opportunity to innovate. Our compensation package will be flexible for this role based on thecredentialing, tenure and skill sets each candidate brings forconsideration. The hourly wage range forthis position is $16.00 to $19.00 per hour. Prior experience working with seniors is a plus. A passion for your work and a commitment toserving others are essential job qualifications. This is an opportunity to work in a boomingindustry that is constantly evolving and is making a positive impact forseniors every day. We want to help you grow your career. We are a healthcare company and beingvaccinated against COVID-19 is preferred. If you want to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to connectwith us.