Evening Shift - Environmental Service Specialist IV

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Chelsea, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Massachusetts Veterans Home (MVH) at Chelsea is a multidimensional health care and housing facility first established in 1882. Our mission is to serve eligible Massachusetts veterans with dignity, honor and respect by providing long-term and skilled nursing care in our long-term care facility and delivering comprehensive housing services in our domiciliary facility. MVH at Chelsea is currently seeking an Environmental Service Specialist IV to coordinate duties on units to ensure effective operations and compliance with established standards, ensuring clean and orderly conditions throughout the facility as well as the campus grounds.

Requirements

At least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience in work involving building custodial and housekeeping
At least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or leadership capacity.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid Massachusetts Pesticide License

Responsibilities

Prepare reports and maintain records to provide information concerning assigned unit activities.
Coordinate, supervise and perform outside duties such as washing windows, picking up trash, etc.
Timely response to communications
Determine the need for and recommend the purchase of maintenance and custodial equipment.
Ensure buildings are clean and in orderly condition by performing a combination of activities including cleaning assigned areas and making minor repairs to buildings using hand tools.
Perform pest control duties and operates with and under an Integrated Pest Management Program (I.P.M).
Clean interior surfaces such as walls, ceiling, ceiling fans, fans, windows, furniture, shower chairs, shower trolleys, walkers, vents, etc. by dusting, polishing and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
Clean toilets, lavatories, utility rooms, laundry rooms, patient rooms, dining rooms, elevators, offices, conference rooms, janitor closets, storage closets, etc. using appropriate supplies and equipment.
Empty, clean and reline waste receptacles and transport waste to approved storage areas.
Empty recycle bins and transport recyclables to storage areas.
Capable of performing duties of Environmental Service Specialists I, II, and III.
Monitor the effectiveness of contracted pest control services to determine compliance with contractual requirements.
Maintain grounds and buildings by cutting grass, raking leaves, weeding and thinning flower beds or gardens etc.
Perform related duties such as loading or unloading equipment and supplies from vehicles, setting up furniture in rooms for special functions or meetings, assembling furniture such as beds, desks and cabinets.
Strip, refinish and buff floors.
Shampoo carpets and furniture.
Load/unload; receive/distribute goods/supplies throughout facility.
Perform pest management and control functions to include but not limited to; heat treatment of resident personal belonging upon admittance to control and kill bed bugs and document results.
Accompanying the contract pest control company representative during his/her treatment rounds in the dorm area and remain with him/her during the entire treatment process.
Place glue boards down for monitoring and pest control activities.
Retrieve and remove dead rodents/insects from pest control monitoring glue boards and/or mechanical traps.
Inspect dorm rooms for pest control activities to include insects/rodents and bedbugs.
Schedule and accompany the contract pest control company representative for and during bedbug room inspections.
Respond to and investigate any pest control complaints from staff or residents and document action taken and correct the situation.
Provide oversight and training regarding pest control activities to staff and residents.
Document pest control corrective action through the CAMIS system.
Other related pest control duties as assigned