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Housekeeping Staff

Job Summary:

Cleaning and servicing all areas of the hospital as assigned.  Full-time, 40 hours per week with a great benefits package starting first day of work.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings and equipment and mopping floors with special cleaning solutions and disinfectants to prevent the spread of disease. Uses damp, disinfectant-treated cloths and vacuum cleaner to dust windowsills, blinds, floors, furniture, and equipment in an orderly fashion. Scours and polishes sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other equipment.
  • Assembles materials and supplies from the supply room and transports them to the work area.
  • Replenishes supplies of soap, towels, and other dispensable items.
  • Reports mechanical failures or negative conditions observed in assigned area to the Director or Linen Aide.
  • Gathers and disposes of trash, washes wastebaskets and large refuse containers, and relines with plastic bags.
  • Removes soiled linens.
  • Use floor machine to scrub and polish floors.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Must know how to use common housecleaning implements such as mops, floor waxes, and scouring pads to keep areas clean and well serviced.
  • Must know how to care for equipment, how to measure cleaning solutions, and to be alert to hazards.
  • Ability to follow oral or written instructions.

Education and Experience:

  • High school graduate preferred.
  • Previous cleaning experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to endure long hours of continuous work.
  • Physical effort required by the job includes standing, stooping, pulling, pushing, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Work Schedule

  • 40 hours per week, varies Sunday through Saturday. 
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, health savings account, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), and 457(b) match.

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