About the Role
The Environmental Services Worker is responsible to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable, and tidy environment for residents and staff at Episcopal Church Home.
Responsibilities
- Maintain cleanliness in all resident rooms
- Collect all resident and office trash and clean trash cans as needed
- Clean all bathroom fixtures, commodes and floors; stock paper supplies in resident rooms according to departmental procedure
- Dust and polish all surfaces and furniture according to departmental procedure
- Mop or vacuum resident room flooring according to departmental procedure
- Maintain organization of all resident furniture and belongings according to departmental procedure
- Clean surfaces of desks, tables, cabinets, sinks and floors in kitchenettes and utility rooms according to departmental procedure
- Deep clean resident room as scheduled by departmental procedure
- Maintain cleanliness of elevator walls and floors
- Assist in the transfer and/or discharge of residents
- Pack resident belongings in boxes, label all boxes and furniture and move to designated location (room or storage) the scheduled day of transfer/discharge
- Assist new resident in moving belongings into new room the scheduled day of admission
- Assist in the set-up/take-down of special functions
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment to include housekeeping closet and cart
- Properly dilute and use all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental procedures
- Maintain label on all dispenser bottles for all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental policy
- Wear appropriate protective clothing/devices whenever performing tasks requiring the handling of infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids according to facility policy and as observed by supervisor
- Monitor inventory of supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper
- Report any hazardous conditions or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
- Attend all staff meetings and departmental in-services
- Vacuum and maintain the cleanliness of lobbies, lounges, hallways, resident dining areas, and other assigned common areas
- Empty and replace liners in trash receptacles located throughout lobbies and common areas as needed
- Perform cleaning and maintenance of all floors: tile and carpet
- Strips and waxes floors according to schedule
- Buffs floors
- Cleans lights, sprinklers, and vents
- Carpet cleaning with extractor
Requirements
- Six months’ environmental services experience preferred, preferably in a health care setting
- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent or willingness and ability to learn procedures necessary for position
- Ability to receive and written and oral directions
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public
- Performing duties of this job requires prolonged walking and standing
- Must be able to regularly lift 30 pounds and occasional lift 50 pounds without assistance
- Ability to sit, talk, and hear is required
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Work Type
- Part-Time
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $17.25 / Hourly
About the Company
- We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs.
- We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge…Life. Inspired Every Day.
Equal Opportunity
- Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
