Environmental Services Technician/Housekeeping - Night Shift (11:00pm-7:30am), Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Performs general housekeeping duties such as mopping, dusting, vacuuming, and carpet shampooing.
• Cleans and polishes sinks, tubs, mirrors, and similar equipment; replenishes supplies of soap, towels, toilet paper, and other dispensable items.
• Strips, buffs, and applies wax to floors in designated areas on a routine basis.
• Picks up trash, empties wastebaskets, transports waste to designated outdoor locations, and cleans waste receptacles.
• Cleans and/or chemically disinfects walls, ceilings, windows, radiators, and blinds in patient rooms, hallways, and other areas.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion; sets up meeting and functional rooms.
• Maintains outside grounds during summer months and may operate a snow plow tractor for snow removal during winter months.
• Removes soiled bed linen from assigned areas; makes beds with fresh linen in a prescribed manner at patient discharge.
• Performs all other duties assigned in the best interest of the organization.

Requirements

• Ability to follow oral or written instructions and perform simple arithmetic.
• Knowledge of recurrent work routines, procedures, and operation of non-complex equipment (typically acquired during a week or less of on-the-job orientation).
• Interpersonal skills for contact with patients, their families, and staff.
• Ability to move and transport objects weighing up to 60 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care and office environment with exposure to dust, noise, offensive odors, and fumes.
• Occasional exposure to infectious disease when cleaning patient rooms.