Custodian - Health Center

The Orchards•Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian performs floor and carpet care, cleans public areas, removes trash, sets up and breaks down activity and meeting spaces, and maintains exterior grounds and amenities. The role works with other environmental team members, helps coordinate and dispatch work, and communicates with custodians on other shifts. The Custodian also provides preventive maintenance for housekeeping machines and may assist with laundry services and other duties assigned by a supervisor. This position is at The Orchards, a health center offering assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. The role is described as essential to resident and staff safety and community operations. Employees may be recalled to work for emergencies, unusual occurrences, resident care needs, regulatory visits, or other events deemed necessary by management. Full-time and part-time schedules are available. The full-time schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM; the part-time schedule is Tuesday through Thursday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM. The listed pay is $21–$22 per hour. Full-time benefits include PTO, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, tuition assistance, talent development, on-demand pay, and commuter reimbursement.

Requirements

Previous janitorial experience is strongly preferred.
Previous floor-maintenance experience is strongly preferred but not required.
Knowledge of floor-care procedures, techniques, and supplies is preferred but not required.
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks.
Ability to drive utility vehicles.
California driver's license.
Hospitality skills, including greeting residents with a smile, making eye contact, and being friendly.
Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical effort for 95% of the workday.
Ability to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 8 hours per day; work from a kneeling position; and perform repetitive bending, reaching, and stretching.
Ability to operate a vacuum and work in confined spaces around furniture and breakable objects, with constant contact with residents.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; use two or more people for loads over 50 pounds and ask for assistance.
Ability to push or pull wheeled carts and equipment generally weighing up to 300 pounds over tiled and carpeted surfaces for long distances.
Ability to work with possible exposure to communicable diseases, industrial and household chemicals, offensive odors, and high heat levels.

Nice To Haves

Previous janitorial experience.
Previous floor-maintenance experience.
Knowledge of floor-care procedures, techniques, and supplies.

Responsibilities

Maintain floors and carpets throughout the community.
Collect and remove trash from trash rooms, offices, and other locations.
Clean all public areas.
Provide preventive maintenance to housekeeping machines, including vacuums, carpet shampooers, and floor machines.
Set up meeting rooms, including the auditorium, arts and crafts room, and lobby.
Maintain exterior grounds and amenities during the shift.
Use required personal protective equipment when performing duties that require it.
Work with environmental team members, assist with requests and work dispatching, and communicate with custodians on other shifts.
Perform laundry-service operations and other duties assigned by a supervisor when needed.
Respond to recall-to-work needs for emergencies and other events identified by management.