Environmental Service Spec I - Evening Shift

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Chelsea, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Massachusetts Veterans Home (MVH) at Chelsea is seeking candidates for an Environmental Service Spec I for the evening shift (11am - 7:30pm). This role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety within the facility, ensuring assigned areas are clean, orderly, and free of hazards. The position offers a collaborative work environment and the satisfaction of directly contributing to the well-being and comfort of veterans. The MVH at Chelsea is a state-funded, fully accredited health care facility providing veterans with quality health care, residential accommodations, and educational and social services. The Home addresses the needs of a wide variety of veterans, offering 24/7 care and treatment for terminal illness, as well as residential, social, and educational services. Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services are provided. The patient population includes Alzheimer's/Long Term Care and Domiciliary (residential) residents. The mission is to provide “Care with Dignity, Honor, and Respect” to veterans.

Requirements

• None

Nice To Haves

• Janitor I’s may be required to work varied shifts, weekends, holidays, or nights.

Responsibilities

• Keeps buildings in clean and orderly condition by performing a combination of activities including cleaning assigned areas and making minor repairs to buildings using hand tools and equipment.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of floors by sweeping and mopping and by utilizing building custodial equipment such as polishers, buffers, vacuum cleaners, and carpet shampooers.
• Washes interior surfaces of buildings such as walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, shower chairs, fans, shower trolleys, walkers, beds, bedside tables, over bed tables, mechanical wheelchairs, vents etc. using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Responds to emergencies such as spills or floods and assists in clean-up.
• Empties waste and recycling receptacles and transports contents to appropriate areas.
• Cleans toilets, lavatories, utility rooms, laundry rooms, patient rooms, dining rooms, elevators, offices etc. using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Transports soiled linen to holding area and transports clean and dirty laundry to appropriate areas.
• Removes and re-hangs window draperies and bed side curtains.
• Operates elevators to pick-up and deliver clothing, laundry, equipment, etc.
• Maintains grounds around buildings by cutting grass, raking leaves, weeding, and thinning flower beds or gardens etc.
• Performs outside duties such as washing windows, sweeping walks, shoveling snow and ice from walks/stairs/ramps and fire escapes, picking up trash.
• Performs related duties such as loading or unloading equipment and supplies from vehicles, moving furniture, setting up furniture and assemble furniture such as beds, desks, and cabinets etc.
• Attend departmental training, annual orientation, safety training etc. as required.
• This position requires walking and standing for prolonged periods of time, lifting, and carrying heavy objects, working outdoors or indoors in all types of weather, working under conditions of hazard, such as slippery or wet floors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed