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Housekeeper

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.82 - $24.65
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Day Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee wellness programs
Professional development support

Job Description

This job opportunity is with a reputable healthcare facility recognized for maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment essential to patient care and staff wellbeing. The establishment operates within a hospital or clinical setting and is committed to adhering strictly to the policies of the New York State - Long Island Jewish Health System (NS-LIJHS), departmental standards, and regulatory agencies such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This organization places a high priority on environmental services as a crucial part of hospital operations, ensuring that all cleaning and maintenance activities meet rigorous compliance and safety standards.... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Minimum of one year experience in an industrial or hospital setting preferred
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English speaking and reading
  • Demonstrated competency in using buffing and scrubbing machines, vacuum cleaners and extractor machines
  • Demonstrated competency in using Sani-Pak and cardboard baling machine
  • Ability to lift or carry up to 15 pounds
  • Ability to ambulate up and down stairs and bend at knees repeatedly during shift

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Minimum of one year experience in an industrial or hospital setting preferred
  • Communicate effectively in English speaking and reading
  • Demonstrated competency in the use of all types of buffing and scrubbing machines, vacuum cleaners and extractor machines
  • Demonstrated competency in the use of Sani-Pak and cardboard baling machine
  • Ability to lift or carry up to 15 pounds
  • Ability to ambulate up and down stairs and bend at knees repeatedly during shift

Job Duties

  • Performs all cleaning functions following established procedures in a timely fashion
  • Uses properly labeled cleaning supplies for each job as instructed
  • Maintains tools and equipment in good condition, uses supplies economically
  • Cleans beds, blinds, ceilings, light fixtures, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, walls, windows, wall tiles, ceiling and wall vents, televisions, etc. following established procedures
  • Washes and hangs draperies and cubicle curtains
  • Washes and polishes furniture and metal
  • Sweeps walkways and outside perimeter of facility where applicable
  • Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, vacuums, and buffs floors
  • Replenishes liquid soap, paper towels and toilet tissue
  • Moves furniture from one area in facility to another and may move furniture to outside storage
  • Distributes clean linen carts
  • Picks up soiled linen and delivers to linen department
  • Collects garbage, cleans and re-lines trash receptacles
  • Transports garbage to designated area and disposes non-infectious waste appropriately
  • Deposits Red Bags - infectious waste, in holding cart cautiously
  • Transports Red-Bag garbage to Sani-Pak area and operates Sani-Pak receptacle
  • Moves all furniture as necessary for carpet installations, floor maintenance or department relocations
  • Sets up and breaks down tables, chairs, lecture podiums, etc.
  • Removes trash before setting up next function or meeting
  • Performs related duties as required

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location

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