Environmental Service Technician/Housekeeper

Ansible Government Solutions•Portland, OR

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is seeking Environmental Service Technicians/Housekeepers to support operations at the Portland VA Medical Center. Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in national security, health care, and information technology. Employees are expected to take care of customer success as if it is their own. Assigned schedules are subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen
Subject to a background/suitability investigation
Completed physical examination prior to starting
A complete application package
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
Lift up to 20 lbs
Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

Responsibilities

High dust, wipe walls and all furniture in outpatient rooms. Clean any debris or paint left by building contractors. Mop floors with germicidal solution. Vacuum carpeted floors. Change out cubical curtains when needed.
Maintain all floors (except carpeted areas) by sweeping, dust mopping, damp mopping, wet mopping, dry buffing, and spray buffing to ensure a uniform, glossy appearance free from dirt, debris, dust, scuff and heel marks, other stains and discoloration. Clean baseboards, corners, and wall/floor edges. Move and return furniture, trash receptacles, and chairs to maintain floors underneath.
Clean break rooms with VCT flooring, including dust mopping, wet mopping, and refinishing. Clean counters, sinks, and shelving, ensuring no particles on or underneath appliances and wiped with VA approved germicidal. Wipe down tables, chairs, and other furnishings with VA approved germicidal, leaving them free of particles, smears, or stains. Ensure the area is ready for inspection and free of dust on vents, ledges, and walls.
Clean common areas, including waiting areas, chairs, tables, windowsills, stairwells, and corridors by sweeping, mopping, and wiping down with VA approved germicidal frequently. Clean entrance mats as required.
Remove all trash from areas being cleaned at the end of each day. Remove boxes, cans, and papers placed near a trash receptacle and marked “TRASH”. Deposit trash in the nearest outside trash collection container. Leave trash receptacles clean, free of foreign matter, and free of odors. Transport red bags or RMW (Chemo) to the loading dock in the RMW room.
Completely clean, disinfect with EPA approved hospital grade germicidal detergent, and polish dry all surfaces of sinks, water fountains, and plumbing fixtures. Ensure receptacles are free of deposits, dirt, streaks, and odors. Keep waiting rooms free of paper, trash, empty bottles, and other discarded material.
Clean all interior glass, including glass in doors, partitions, walls, display cases, directory boards, fire extinguisher cases, check-in windows, Inpatient Pharmacy window, Outpatient Pharmacy Pick up window, Nurses Station, and glass picture frames. Ensure no traces of film, dirt, streaks, smudges, water, or other foreign matter remain.
Vacuum carpeted areas, ensuring they are free of all visible dirt, debris, litter, and other foreign matter. Remove any spots by carpet manufacturer’s approved methods. Report any tears, burns, and raveling to the Government representative.
Clean all carpets in accordance with standard commercial practices. Use a heavy-duty spot remover if needed in heavily soiled areas. Ensure carpeted areas are uniform in appearance and free of stains and discoloration after shampooing. Remove all cleaning solutions from baseboards, furniture, trash receptacles, and chairs. Move furniture, trash receptacles, and other items to clean underneath and return them to their original location.
Vacuum and clean interior and exterior floor mats, ensuring they are free of visible lint, litter, soil, and other foreign matter. Remove soil and moisture underneath mats and return mats to their normal location.
Perform spot cleaning on a continual basis, including removing or cleaning smudges, fingerprints, marks, streaks, and spills from washable surfaces of walls, partitions, vents, grillwork, doors, door guards, door handles, push bars, kick plates, light switches, temperature controls, and fixtures. Ensure surfaces have a clean, uniform appearance, free of streaks, spots, and other evidence of soil.
Dust or clean all horizontal surfaces to eliminate dust collection and wipe with VA approved germicidal.
Change out cubical curtains when needed or soiled.
Completely clean and disinfect as needed with EPA approved hospital grade germicidal detergent all surfaces of sinks, toilet bowls, urinals, lavatories, showers, shower mats, dispensers, plumbing fixtures, saunas, partitions, dispensers, doors, walls, and other such surfaces. Ensure receptacles are free of deposits, dirt, streaks, and odors. Disinfect all surfaces of partitions, stalls, stall doors, entry doors (including handles, kick plates, ventilation grates, metal guards, all stainless-steel appliances and wall areas adjacent to wall mounted lavatories, urinals, and toilets).
Descale toilet bowls weekly or as needed to keep areas free of scale, soap films, and other deposits. Ensure surfaces are free from streaks, stains, scale, scum, urine deposits, and rust stains after descaling.
Sweep and mop floor surfaces, including grout, ensuring they are free from litter, dirt, dust, and debris. Floors should have a uniform appearance without streaks, swirl marks, detergent residue, or any evidence of soil, stain, film, or standing water. Tilt or move moveable items to sweep and damp mop underneath and return items to their original spot. Dust mop, strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions and a clean, uniform appearance.
Ensure restrooms are stocked sufficiently throughout the day with supplies including soaps, paper towels, and toilet paper. Store supplies in designated areas.
Wet strip and apply fresh coats of floor finish to resilient floors semi-annually or as needed. Coordinate scheduling with the Contractor and on-site POC and staff to ensure no disruption.
Perform stripping of wax, refinishing, and rebuffing of individual rooms or designated areas as directed by the on-site POC.
Wet mop using a neutral floor cleaner and a Micro-Fiber Mopping System in all accessible areas including corners and abutments. Remove any splash marks or streaks on furniture, walls, baseboards, etc. Disinfect floors using a flat microfiber system for isolation room cleaning.
Do not mop wood or carpeted floors. Use string mops only in the case of large spills, employing a double bucket mopping process.
Sweep, dust, and damp mop hard-surface, resilient flooring in normal traffic areas, group rooms, and restrooms using a treated or dust-free method/mop. Ensure cleaning includes corners and abutments. Tilt or move chairs, trash receptacles, and other easily movable items to clean underneath and return items to their proper position.
Spray and buff all floors accessible to a floor machine unless specified as carpet or special flooring. Apply a uniform coating of non-skid floor finish to protect and restore gloss or sheen. Remove excess floor finish solutions. Apply these techniques only to the portion of the floor needing work to bring the entire floor up to standard.
Strip wax, finish, and buff using non-slip floor finish. "Turn back the rugs" in order to clean and finish the floor areas. Perform stripping of wax, finish, and buffing semi-annually or as requested. Coordinate scheduling with the Contractor and on-site POC and staff.