$36,075 / yr - $44,986.50 / yr

Supervisor of Housekeeping/Laundry

Location: Elderwood at Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York — In the heart of the Adirondacks

Pay Range: $36,075 / yr - $44,986.50 / yr
Status: Full-Time Opportunity Available

Lead With Purpose. Create a Place Residents Are Proud to Call Home.

At Elderwood at Ticonderoga, our mission is People Caring for People. As the Director of Housekeeping/Laundry, you'll play an important role in creating a clean, comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment where our residents can feel at home.

 

We're looking for a dependable and organized leader who takes pride in the details, enjoys supporting a team, and understands how much the environment around our residents matters. From maintaining high standards of cleanliness to ensuring residents have clean linens and properly cared-for personal clothing, your work will have a direct impact on the comfort, dignity, and quality of life of the people we serve.

 

This role also offers the opportunity to take ownership of the department's inventory, supplies, equipment, and purchasing needs. You'll work closely with vendors, facility leadership, and purchasing partners to ensure the department has the right resources at the right time while helping identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manage resources thoughtfully.

 

If you're someone who enjoys leading people, staying organized, solving problems, and taking pride in a job well done, we'd love to have you join our team.

Why Join Elderwood at Ticonderoga?

• Competitive Pay: $36,075 / yr - $44,986.50 / yr
• Gas Allowance Stipend
• Pay-in-Lieu-of-Benefits Program — eligible employees can earn 10% more
• Shift Differentials
• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• School Partner Programs — ask HR about additional tuition support
• Employee Referral Program
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Package
• Comprehensive Health Benefits for eligible employees — Medical, Dental & Vision
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Supportive, close-knit, team-oriented work environment
• Meaningful work serving our residents every day

Position Overview

As the Director of Housekeeping/Laundry at Elderwood at Ticonderoga, you'll oversee the daily operations of the Housekeeping and Laundry Departments while leading a team dedicated to maintaining a clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our residents.

You'll coordinate staffing and work assignments, establish and maintain cleaning schedules, oversee laundry services, monitor infection control and safety practices, train and support department employees, and ensure Housekeeping and Laundry standards are consistently met.

 

You'll also play an important role in departmental purchasing and resource management. This includes monitoring inventory, anticipating supply needs, reviewing requisitions, coordinating orders, communicating with vendors regarding pricing and delivery, evaluating supplies and equipment, and helping ensure the department operates efficiently and responsibly.

 

This is a hands-on leadership role where your organization, communication, attention to detail, and ability to support a team will make a meaningful difference every day.

We're Looking for a Director Who Is...

• A dependable and organized leader who takes pride in maintaining high standards
• Comfortable supervising, training, and supporting a team
• Experienced in Housekeeping and/or Laundry operations
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable monitoring inventory and coordinating departmental purchasing needs
• Confident communicating with vendors, coworkers, residents, families, and facility leadership
• Knowledgeable about infection control, sanitation, and workplace safety
• Able to evaluate supplies, equipment, and departmental processes
• A strong problem-solver who looks for ways to improve efficiency
• Committed to providing excellent service to residents and supporting their dignity and comfort
• Honest, discreet, dependable, and accountable
• Comfortable working collaboratively across departments
• Interested in growing their leadership skills and contributing to a strong team environment

Your Work Makes a Difference

At Elderwood, you're not simply managing a department. You're helping create a place where residents feel comfortable, cared for, and at home. Every clean room, every fresh set of linens, every well-stocked supply room, and every supported team member contributes to the experience of the people we serve.

 

Join us in creating an environment where People Caring for People is more than a mission — it's what we do every day.

 

• Keep facility environment in a sanitary, odor free, attractive and orderly condition and develops a Master

• Cleaning Schedule for daily, weekly, monthly and annual cleaning tasks.

   

• Ensure an adequate supply of clean linens to meet the needs of residents and staff; oversee laundering of the personal clothing of residents.

   

• Establish standards and work procedures for housekeeping and laundry staff in accordance with approved facility policies.

   

• Plan work schedules and assign hours and area of work to housekeeping and laundry staff.

   

• Interview, hire, evaluate and terminate employment of housekeeping and laundry personnel.

   

• Conduct training and orientation of new department employees and demonstrate the use of departmental supplies and equipment.

   

• Supervise and inspect daily the cleaning areas of Housekeeping Aides and the laundry services performed by Laundry Aides.

   

• Ensure that infection control policies and procedures are followed by housekeeping/laundry staff.

   

• Appraise the effectiveness of housekeeping and laundry supplies and equipment.

   

• Conduct departmental staff meetings and meet with members of other departments to coordinate housekeeping and laundry services.

   

• Plan or lead in-service programs for staff about housekeeping or laundry procedures.

 

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required, HS diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Two years of experience in ousekeeping/laundry environment required.

• Ability to lead and manage employees necessary.

• Qualities of dependability, honesty, and discretion necessary.

• Working knowledge of infection control and safety measures required.

• Ability to maintain high standards of building cleanliness and orderliness, and care of linens and residents' clothing required.

 

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.