Environmental Service Associate

Exceptional Care for Children•Newark, DE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) has an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing healthcare team as a Housekeeping and Laundry Aide. We are seeking candidates available for full time employment, 40 hours per week (typical schedule Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm). ECC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization committed to providing the highest quality of care and services to pediatric patients requiring transitional, long term, and/or palliative care. We are an around-the-clock residential facility that provides skilled care to medically fragile children, birth to age 21, who have a technology dependency. ECC simply exists to provide a vulnerable population with as normal of a childhood experience as possible. For more information, please visit www.exceptionalcare.org or view our video channel at www.ec4children.org

Requirements

Experience in laundry, housekeeping, custodial field, environmental services, and/or an employee of a long term nursing facility preferred.
Candidates should have the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Display willingness to reliably adhere to company dress code, attendance, and policies/procedures.
Personifies Exceptional Care for Children's core values of Service, Helpfulness, Excellence, Leadership, Dedication, Outstanding Conduct and Integrity, and Nurturing.
Must possess basic computer skills to complete annual compliance training and be proficient at using Windows 365 as well as SharePoint for daily communication and information update.

Responsibilities

Maintain Environmental Sanitation
Dons appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Practices infection control isolation precautions according to infection Control Isolation policy.
Prepares cleaning solution according to written standards.
Cleans equipment and maintains floor stock.
Pulls all trash & soiled linen and replaces bags.
Picks up all mats, shakes them to loosen debris and cleans floor underneath.
Cleans and shines sink in assigned zone.
Checks zone for equipment and returns to proper location.
Dust mop, wet mop and/or auto scrub floors in zone.
Cleaning and waxing of floors according to schedule or as conditions warrant.
Cleans bathrooms in zone.
Replenishes paper products, soap and hand sanitizer in zone.
Checks, wipes and refill hand sanitizer dispensers in zone.
Completes high and low dusting in zone.
Cleans and disinfects all equipment and surfaces including overhead lights, walls and ceiling.
Assist with wheelchair cleaning and sanitation.
Collect, sort, and prepare soiled linens/clothing for wash. Operate washers and dryers.
Perform labor intensive physical activities without assistance (including but not necessarily limited to standing, lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling, and bending)
Ideal candidates should be well coordinated with the capacity to complete lifting, folding, linen distribution and operation of machinery.
Team player - should be willing and able to take direction and assist in general housekeeping functions as well as housekeeping emergencies as they arise.
Additionally, individuals should possess a strong attention to detail as it relates to keeping a neat, clean, and organized workspace.