Environmental Service Worker

Northwell Health
Onsite

About The Position

Performs cleaning duties as well as other tasks performed by the Environmental Services Department. Adheres to NS-LIJHS/departmental policies and procedures and JCAHO/regulatory agency requirements.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated competency in the use of all types of buffing and scrubbing machines, vacuum cleaners and extractor machines.
  • Demonstrated competency in the use of “Sani-Pak” and cardboard baling machine.
  • Must be able to lift/carry 15 pounds.
  • Must be able to ambulate, up and down stairs and bend at knees repeatedly during shift in the performance of cleaning duties.
  • Communicate effectively in English (speaking and reading).

Nice To Haves

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
  • Minimum of one year (1) experience in an industrial or hospital setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Performs all cleaning functions following established procedures in a timely fashion.
  • Uses properly labeled cleaning supplies for each job as instructed.
  • Maintains tools and equipment in good condition, uses supplies economically.
  • Cleans beds, blinds, ceilings, light fixtures, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, walls, windows, wall tiles, ceiling & wall vents, televisions, etc following established procedures.
  • Washes and hangs draperies and cubicle curtains.
  • Washes and polishes furniture and metal.
  • Sweeps walkways and outside perimeter of facility (where currently applicable).
  • Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, vacuums, and buffs floors.
  • Replenishes liquid soap, paper towels and toilet tissue.
  • Moves furniture from one area in facility to another (where currently applicable).
  • May be asked to move furniture to outside storage facility.
  • Distributes clean linen carts.
  • Picks up soiled linen and delivers to linen department.
  • Collects garbage, cleans and re–lines trash receptacles with plastic liners.
  • Transports garbage to designated area and disposes non-infectious waste appropriately.
  • Deposits Red Bags–Infectious Waste, in holding cart in cautious manner.
  • Transports Red-Bag garbage to Sani-Pak area and inserts into Sani – Pak.
  • Operates Sani – Pak receptacle.
  • Moves all furniture and replaces same after carpet installations, in preparation to strip, seal or wax floors or when a department is relocating (where currently applicable).
  • Moves all of the aforementioned as necessary for the smooth and efficient flow of any required work to be performed and replaces same.
  • Sets up and breaks down tables, chairs, lecture podiums, etc according to specifications.
  • Removes trash before setting up next function/meeting
  • Performs related duties, as required.
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