Housekeeper Transitional Housing & Drop-In Center
Department: Operations / Facilities
Reports To: Program Director / Facility Management
Employment Status: Full-Time
Location: Yonkers, New York
Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift
Salary: $22.00 per hour
Position Summary
The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, safe, and welcoming environment throughout the transitional housing residence and drop-in center in Yonkers. The position performs thorough cleaning of both residential and commercial/common spaces and helps ensure that the facility consistently meets appropriate health, safety, and cleanliness standards.
The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently while also working cooperatively with program, maintenance, security, and administrative staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform thorough daily cleaning of residential, administrative, and common areas throughout the facility.
- Clean and sanitize resident rooms, bathrooms, showers, hallways, offices, lounges, dining areas, and other assigned spaces.
- Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and polish floors as required.
- Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, including doorknobs, handrails, counters, tables, switches, and shared equipment.
- Clean and sanitize bathrooms, including toilets, sinks, showers, mirrors, floors, and fixtures.
- Empty trash and recycling containers and properly dispose of waste in designated areas.
- Maintain cleanliness of entrances, hallways, stairways, and other high-traffic areas.
- Perform floor care, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and polishing as appropriate.
- Handle laundry duties, including washing, drying, folding, and properly storing linens, towels, and other facility laundry.
- Make beds and change linens when required.
- Clean and prepare rooms or sleeping areas for new residents or guests as directed.
- Safely operate vacuums, mops, floor-care equipment, and other cleaning tools and equipment.
- Properly use, label, store, and maintain cleaning chemicals and supplies in accordance with safety guidelines.
- Follow established cleaning schedules, checklists, sanitation procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitor inventory of cleaning supplies, paper products, laundry supplies, and related materials and notify management when supplies need to be reordered.
- Promptly report maintenance concerns, safety hazards, damaged property, pest concerns, plumbing issues, or other facility problems to appropriate staff.
- Assist with deep cleaning and special cleaning projects as needed.
- Respond promptly to spills, accidents, or other situations requiring immediate cleaning or sanitation.
- Work cooperatively with maintenance, security, case management, and program staff to support the overall operation of the facility.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and interact respectfully with residents, drop-in center guests, staff, visitors, and vendors.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding residents and program activities.
- Perform other housekeeping and facility-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Previous housekeeping, janitorial, custodial, hotel, shelter, residential, or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
- Experience cleaning both residential and commercial spaces is helpful.
- Knowledge of proper cleaning, sanitation, and disinfecting techniques.
- Ability to safely handle cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to follow cleaning checklists, instructions, and established safety procedures.
- Dependable attendance and ability to complete assigned responsibilities with limited supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in an environment serving individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
- Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally with residents, guests, coworkers, and supervisors.
Physical Requirements
The position requires regular physical activity, including:
- Standing and walking for extended periods.
- Bending, reaching, kneeling, and climbing stairs.
- Pushing and pulling cleaning carts, vacuums, and equipment.
- Lifting and carrying cleaning supplies, laundry, trash, and other materials.
- Performing repetitive cleaning activities throughout the workday.
Key Competencies
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliability and punctuality
- Time management
- Thoroughness and consistency
- Safety awareness
- Ability to work independently
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Respectful interaction with residents and guests
- Commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy environment
Work Environment
This position works within a transitional housing residence and drop-in center serving adults experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The Housekeeper plays an important role in maintaining a facility that is clean, sanitary, safe, dignified, and welcoming for residents, drop-in guests, employees, and visitors.
Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift
Location: Yonkers, New York