Housekeeper Job Description

                                               Citrus Abuse Shelter Association

                                                              Job Summary  

Job Title:        Housekeeper  

Position reports to: Shelter Program Manager  

Qualifications and Skills: Previous experience in facility maintenance and janitorial duties.  Must have a valid Florida driver’s license.   

Principal Job Duties  

1. Responsible for cleaning communal living spaces of the emergency shelter facilities (including clean hallways, restrooms, living rooms, laundry, and kitchen).  Sweep and mop tile and wood floors.  Vacuum carpets. Dust windowsills, blinds, furniture, and equipment.  
2. May be responsible for cleaning resident bedrooms and bathrooms when unoccupied.
3. Vacuum rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture on emergency shelter property and where survivors are served.  
4. Empty wastebaskets and transport trash for disposal at emergency shelter property. 5% 
5. Keep storage areas on shelter property well organized, clean, and tidy.  
6. Wash fencing and windows around emergency shelter property.  
7. Ensure that emergency shelter property grounds are clean, attractive and free of debris.
8. Routinely change light bulbs inside and outside the emergency shelter facility to include emergency exit lighting.
9. Makes minor carpentry, electrical, mechanical painting, and plumbing repairs at emergency shelter facility (within skill set) or assist in obtaining skilled vendor.  
10. Periodically checks grounds to ensure that all windows are closed, and outside lighting is working properly to ensure the security and safety of the shelter residents.  Will maintain a liability/shelter safety focus at all times.
11. Be fully conversant with agency operation policies, procedures, and guidelines, and administer them as per policy.
12. Maintain confidentiality of the agency program participants and shelter location.
13. Assures that emergency shelter facility meets safety standards.  
14. Assures emergency shelter facility meets Department of Health and Fire Department  safety standards.     

Secondary Job Duties 

1. Report any unusual incidents or breeches in security to the program manager.
2. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or CEO.    

PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS:

• Does not provide direct-services to program participants.
• Does not respond to requests from media. 

                                                       Agency Requirements

• All Employees of CASA are expected to demonstrate a commitment to:  

              -      promoting diversity and equality 

              -      professional ethics and standards 

              -     flexibility and teamwork 

              -     protection of confidentiality  

• Physical Demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job. 

               - Ability to see, sit, hear, talk, walk, stand and read.         

               - Ability to use arms, hands and fingers (mopping, sweeping, computer use, writing

                 etc.)        

               - Ability to reach, stock, climb (step stool or ladder), bend, balance, crouch, kneel and

                 crawl.        

               - Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds frequently (donations, food, etc.). 

• Environmental Conditions which may be experienced are loud noise, the use of toxic or caustic chemicals (ammonia, bleach etc.), and extreme weather conditions.   

I have read the duties and requirements of this position. By signing below I agree and understand that I must be able to perform each duty and requirement set forth above.

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Employee Signature                                                            Date 

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Supervisor Signature                                                             Date