Custodian
About The Position
Join the QCH & QWC team and help create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the patients, families, visitors, and employees we serve! Quinault Community Health (QCH) and Quinault Wellness Center (QWC) are seeking two dependable and motivated Custodians to support custodial and facility needs across our multiple locations. This is an important role in maintaining clean, sanitary, safe, and welcoming healthcare environments where patients receive essential services every day. The Custodian performs routine cleaning, sanitation, environmental services, facility upkeep, and basic facility support. The position identifies and reports maintenance concerns, damaged equipment, safety hazards, or repairs requiring specialized maintenance. Because QCH and QWC operate multiple healthcare locations, the Custodian may be assigned to different locations based on operational needs. Flexibility, dependability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential to success in this position. Additional responsibilities include assisting with room and event setup and breakdown, maintaining organized custodial areas, completing required cleaning logs and documentation, supporting cross-training and coverage needs, and providing courteous and professional service to patients, visitors, staff, and vendors. This position is ideal for someone who takes pride in their work, notices the details others may overlook, enjoys keeping spaces organized and well maintained, and understands the importance of cleanliness and safety in a healthcare environment. The Custodian is expected to support the mission, vision, and values of QCH and QWC and perform other duties consistent with the position and organizational needs.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Minimum of two (2) years of custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, environmental services, or related facility service experience
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively manage assigned priorities
- Ability to work across multiple QCH and QWC locations as assigned
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical duties including bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing, reaching, and working in confined or difficult-to-access areas
- Knowledge of appropriate cleaning, sanitation, disinfection, and infection prevention practices
- Knowledge of safe handling, storage, use, and disposal of cleaning chemicals and custodial materials
- Ability to safely operate custodial equipment and tools, including vacuums, floor buffers, carpet extractors, industrial vacuums, ladders, and other assigned equipment
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, safety procedures, infection prevention standards, and organizational policies
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and respond appropriately to changing operational needs
- Ability to recognize and report safety hazards, facility concerns, damaged equipment, and maintenance needs
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when working in patient care areas and around Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Ability to communicate professionally and work effectively with patients, visitors, employees, vendors, and other members of the community
- Ability to work respectfully and effectively in a diverse, cross-cultural healthcare environment
- Must maintain regular and dependable attendance
- Must maintain a valid Washington State Driver's License and be insurable through the organization when driving is required as part of assigned duties
- Must complete required organizational, regulatory, safety, infection prevention, and position-specific training
Nice To Haves
- Previous custodial, housekeeping, or environmental services experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience with healthcare infection prevention or regulated cleaning practices
- Experience operating commercial cleaning equipment such as floor buffers, carpet extractors, and industrial vacuums
- Bilingual or multilingual skills, including Spanish, are desirable
- Reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to maintaining facilities that support quality patient care
Responsibilities
- Cleaning and disinfecting patient care areas, offices, restrooms, waiting areas, common spaces, and other assigned areas
- Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting, trash and recycling removal
- Floor care
- Restroom maintenance
- Maintaining custodial supplies and equipment
- Assisting with routine facility upkeep, including filter changes, light bulb replacement, battery replacement, and similar basic facility tasks
- Identifying and reporting maintenance concerns, damaged equipment, safety hazards, or repairs requiring specialized maintenance
- Assisting with room and event setup and breakdown
- Maintaining organized custodial areas
- Completing required cleaning logs and documentation
- Supporting cross-training and coverage needs
- Providing courteous and professional service to patients, visitors, staff, and vendors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
