Housekeeping Supervisor

About the Role

The Housekeeping and Laundry Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and supervising housekeeping and laundry services to ensure a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors in a skilled nursing facility. This role ensures compliance with infection control policies, health and safety regulations, and promotes a comfortable living environment for residents receiving long-term or short-term skilled care.

Responsibilities

• Supervision & Leadership
• Supervise daily operations of the housekeeping and laundry departments, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to standard.
• Assign and monitor daily tasks for housekeeping and laundry staff.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training new team members in accordance with facility policies and infection control procedures.
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations for department staff.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels for all shifts to meet facility demands.
• Environmental Cleanliness
• Ensure resident rooms, restrooms, dining areas, common spaces, and staff areas are cleaned and disinfected according to SNF standards.
• Conduct routine inspections of all areas to ensure high standards of cleanliness, appearance, and infection prevention.
• Ensure frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces and proper biohazard waste disposal, especially in accordance with CDC and CMS guidelines.
• Laundry Operations
• Oversee collection, sorting, washing, drying, folding, and distribution of resident personal laundry and facility linens.
• Ensure proper handling and sanitation of soiled linens to prevent cross-contamination.
• Train staff on laundry equipment usage, fabric care, and infection control practices.
• Inventory & Supplies
• Monitor usage of cleaning agents, PPE, and laundry supplies to ensure appropriate stock levels.
• Order supplies and equipment in coordination with the Housekeeping Manager or Administrator.
• Ensure safe storage and handling of all chemicals and supplies in compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Compliance & Infection Control
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal health and safety regulations including CDC, OSHA, and CMS standards.
• Maintain documentation for cleaning logs, laundry cycles, training, and compliance audits.
• Participate in infection control committees or safety meetings as required by the facility.
• Resident-Centered Service
• Respond promptly to special cleaning or laundry requests from residents or nursing staff.
• Promote a clean, respectful, and dignified environment that supports the overall well-being and satisfaction of residents.

Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)

Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest

Equal Opportunity Statement

People are selected to become members of the Care Strategies family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.