Environmental Service Spec I

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Worcester, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH), part of the Department of Mental Health, is seeking an Environmental Services Hospital Cleaner to perform housekeeping services throughout the hospital and other campus buildings. The role requires daily communication and interaction with facility staff, professional and safe conduct, completion of shift-transition assignments, reporting of end-of-shift duties requiring completion, and notifying a supervisor of maintenance concerns. This is a full-time, 40-hour position on third shift, 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with Wednesday and Thursday off. The work supports a clean, orderly, and attractive facility in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards. Applicants must have at least six months of full-time-equivalent experience in building custodial or institutional housekeeping work. WRCH is located on over 20 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts, and provides intermediate and long-term inpatient care for adults and adolescents with serious and persistent mental illness, as well as specialized court-ordered evaluations. Its services include a Deaf Inpatient Mental Health Service program.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and visitors from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and directions.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships and deal tactfully with others.
Working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in general institutional or hospital housekeeping work.
At least six months of full-time-equivalent experience in building custodial or institutional housekeeping work.

Nice To Haves

Language skills that enable two-way communication, effective patient service, and coordination with other patient-care team members.
Bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day housekeeping services in the main hospital and other campus buildings, maintaining a clean and attractive facility in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Sweep, vacuum, and wash floors using appropriate equipment and supplies.
Dust, polish, and wash interior surfaces, including windows, furniture, walls, and ceilings.
Prepare beds after washing using appropriate linen supplies, and remove or hang window draperies and bedside curtains as needed.
Clean toilets, lavatories, washrooms, mop closets, and similar areas using appropriate supplies and equipment.
Empty and reline trash receptacles, taking particular care with the safe and proper handling of hazardous waste.
Arrange and prepare conference rooms, patient care units, and other designated areas as needed.
Complete shift-transition assignments and report end-of-shift duties requiring completion.
Notify the supervisor of maintenance concerns.
Communicate and interact with facility team members while working professionally and safely.