Janitor

Non-exempt position in a long-term care and assisted-living facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vacant units for new residents, ensuring each unit meets company standards and checklist.
• Maintain assigned work areas in a safe and attractive manner.
• Perform daily cleaning tasks: sweep/mop floors, vacuum, take out trash, clean restrooms, dust, sanitize sinks, toilets, tubs, and shower areas, clean mirrors, lighting fixtures, doors, and walls, polish furniture.
• Inspect and ensure all aspects of the property—grounds, building, and vacant apartments—are clean.
• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning.
• Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned.
• Demonstrate a passion for caring through interactions with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors.
• Maintain care and use of supplies, equipment, and housekeeping areas.
• Perform regular inspections of resident rooms/units for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.
• Follow oral and written instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, and disinfectant solutions.
• Perform all other assigned duties.

Skills

• Demonstrate friendliness, enthusiasm, and high energy.
• Build relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Foster teamwork in a client-oriented environment.
• Organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Solve problems effectively and creatively to improve efficiency.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an 8th grade education.
• On-the-job training provided.

Work Environment

• Works in all areas of the facility.
• Moves intermittently during working hours and is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Interacts with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies, and others under various conditions.
• May encounter hostile or emotionally upset residents and family members.
• Communicates with maintenance personnel, nursing staff, and other department supervisors.
• Works beyond normal duty hours, weekends, and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster).
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Exposure to potential hazards: falls, burns from equipment, odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, air contaminants, infectious waste, diseases (including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses), and hazardous chemicals.
• May assist in the evacuation of residents during emergencies.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile individuals.
• Must meet general health requirements, including mental and physical examinations as per facility policies.
• Must possess adequate sight and hearing senses (or use prosthetics) to perform job requirements.
• Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and transport such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.