Director of Housekeeping

Job description

Director of Housekeeping

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in someone else’s life? Where opportunities abound to advance your future, both personally and professionally? The Bristal Assisted Living is the place for you. You’ll thrive in a premier senior care organization that values you as an individual — not just your experience and skillsets, but your unique talents and energy. You’ll enrich the community in which you work, and that community will enrich you. We call what we do at The Bristal “hospitality with a higher purpose.” We know you’ll make an impactful difference. Because the difference is you. Come join us!

We are seeking a caring and qualified individual to serve as Director of Housekeeping. The ideal candidate will be thorough and meticulous and will pay extraordinary attention to detail in maintaining the highest standards of housekeeping excellence at our beautiful and luxurious community of The Bristal Assisted Living at Westbury, NY.

The Director of Housekeeping is a working supervisor role. You will be responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing overall Housekeeping and Laundry operations in compliance with all government and company standards and guidelines. In this position, you will be required to inspect, maintain and assure that the highest degree of resident quality and comfort is achieved at all times.

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday (Day Shift- 9am-5:30pm)

Additional responsibilities include:

• Scheduling team members to ensure sufficient service and coverage while ensuring working hours remain within budget
• Hiring and scheduling team members of the Housekeeping Department (Housekeepers, Porters and Laundry Assistants)
• Inspecting and evaluating the physical condition of all areas of the building and coordinating with the Maintenance Department for any needed repairs
• Inspecting all work in progress completed by team members or external contractors, while maintaining cleanliness checklists
• Training team members and providing monthly in-services support for staff
• Maintaining strict inventory levels and ordering supplies as needed
• Keeping all files and records consistent with the seamless functioning of the department
• Performing regular inspections of resident apartments and areas for sanitation, safety and proper performance of assigned tasks
• Overseeing the shampooing of rugs for both resident and common areas
• Performing cleaning tasks in times of emergency or team member shortages
• Ensuring proper safety and security regarding resident belongings and items used in executing housekeeping and laundry functions

Housekeeping Director

Qualifications:

· Two (2) years’ experience as a supervisor in housekeeping and laundry operations

· Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

· Possess leadership abilities and have good communication skills

· Ability to converse with team members, residents and their families in English

· Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus

Benefits include:

• Salary increases based on annual performance
• Annual team appreciation events, quarterly team appreciation bonuses, and an annual holiday bonus
• 401K plan
• AFLAC Benefits
• Company-paid life insurance policy
• PTO days, company-paid holidays, with a PTO cash-out option annually
• Optional lunch for all employees
• Available health, dental and vision coverage

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance