Sanitation Assistant

Job Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops the floors in the Kitchen, including storerooms, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, trash room, rest rooms, locker areas and loading docks.
• Cleans dining rooms and serving areas to include sweeping, mopping the areas and rearranging furniture as needed.
• Cleans spill as needed; cleans walls and equipment in the food service department.
• Follows established cleaning schedule; cleans restrooms and lounge areas throughout the department; cleans and restocks hand wash stations throughout the kitchen keeping them supplied with soap and paper towels; maintains a clean, sanitary working environment.
• Responsible for the overall cleanliness of the kitchen.
• Accurately sets up sanitizing solutions by following instructions and guidelines posted.
• Reports needed maintenance or repairs of equipment used.
• Empties all trash receptacles.
• Gathers and transports garbage, and recyclable materials to assigned areas; dusts equipment including walls, motor vents and fans.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and sanitation in regards to hand washing and use of gloves when handling dirty and clean areas and equipments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of monitoring food temperatures and labeling and dating of food when required to handle food.
• Communicates any patient or customer related problems to appropriate staff; complies with federal, state and local health/sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
• Completes all daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in the department policies and procedures on a timely basis meeting all prescribed deadlines; identifies and utilizes cleaning chemicals following directions recommended by manufacturers and per MSDS sheets.
• Utilizes equipment in performing job functions according to department safety procedures.
• Follows facility and department, safety policies and procedures to include incident reporting; follows facility and departmental infection control policies and procedures; follows the facility’s protocols for Hazardous Materials and Waste Program; adheres to Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Participates in disaster drills to Life Safety Program and participates in fire drills, as appropriate; responds to utility failures following department guidelines.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient’s rights policy as outlined in the facility’s HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Participates and attends departmental meetings and staff development programs, as appropriate; reads and complies with all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Equivalent of six months full-time cleaning experience in hospitals, commercial or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Use independent judgment and initiative within established policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Maintain an assigned area in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition.
• Modern cleaning/disinfecting procedures; cleaning products and supplies.
• Perform repetitively, tasks without continuous supervision.
• Regular floor and carpet maintenance.
• Safety procedures, including proper lifting techniques.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Use a variety of cleaning tools such as vacuum cleaners and buffing machines.
• Use and operation of cleaning equipment including the use of power-driven waxing and buffing machines.