Job Description

Housekeeping/Laundry Assistant

At Resthaven, we believe care is more than a profession — it's a calling. Since 1945, we have remained committed to serving older adults with compassion, dignity, excellence, and faith-centered purpose. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization, we're dedicated to enriching lives — both for those we serve and those who serve alongside us. Whether you're looking to grow your career or find a more supportive and purpose-driven workplace, you'll find it here. We'll help you learn, support your success, and surround you with people who believe in service, community, respect, and making a meaningful difference every day.

Pay Range $15 - $16.50 ** Pay is based on experience and applicable licensure ** Employment Type & Schedule Full-Time | Rotating Weekends | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Why Join Resthaven?

• No mandatory overtime (No Mandation)
• Agency-free care teams
• NOMI Health Insurance Network – $0 copays, $0 deductibles, and $0 coinsurance
• Tuition reimbursement eligibility after 6 months
• Supportive, mission-driven work culture
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents every day

Position Summary: Provides housekeeping/laundry services in order to maintain a high level of quality and appearance in all areas of building responsibility.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide daily cleaning and replenishing of supplies to common areas, bathrooms, offices, and other areas in accordance with standard cleaning procedures.
• Properly operate standard cleaning equipment. This may include climbing a ladder or a step stool at times and working outdoors during parts of your shift.
• Maintain housekeeping carts and storage areas.
• Facilitate room moves, occupant discharges, bio-hazard clean ups and special project clean ups.
• Assists residents and family members with laundry services and furniture cleaning.
• Work collaboratively with all staff to achieve optimum results in maintaining the facility, while promoting teamwork.
• Maintain a professional and courteous approach with the residents, visitors and staff.
• Understand and support Resthaven policies and procedures.
• Assumes all other position related responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully, while recognizing age, cultural orientation, needs, abilities and physical condition.
• Ability to display a sense of caring, concern, compassion and dignity for residents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with residents, families, visitors, and employees.
• Well organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to manage time productively.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and be reassigned tasks based on resident and building needs.
• Have an effective way of communicating while on job assignments due to working in multiple locations.
• Experience with commercial or residential cleaning is beneficial.
• Experience with high volume laundry and industrial washers and dryers is beneficial.
• Exposure to working with the senior adult population desired.
• Attends all required in-service training and departmental meetings.

Education, Training, Experience

Completion of HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.

Physical Demands

The employee is required to stand or walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; carry, pull, push, twist, turn, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch; smell; talk and hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds for example moving heavy furniture. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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