Environmental Service Worker Full-Time

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities • Rochester, NY

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Worker is responsible to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable and tidy environment for residents and staff at Episcopal Church Home. This position is full-time and requires working every other weekend. The pay rate is $17.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Six months’ environmental services experience preferred, preferably in a health care setting.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent or willingness and ability to learn procedures necessary for position.
• Ability to receive and give written and oral directions.
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in all resident rooms
• Collect all resident and office trash and clean trash cans as needed
• Clean all bathroom fixtures, commodes and floors; stock paper supplies in resident rooms according to departmental procedure.
• Dust and polish all surfaces and furniture according to departmental procedure
• Mop or vacuum resident room flooring according to departmental procedure
• Maintain organization of all resident furniture and belongings according to departmental procedure
• Clean surfaces of desks, tables, cabinets, sinks and floors in kitchenettes and utility rooms according to departmental procedure
• Deep clean resident room as scheduled by departmental procedure.
• Vacuum lobby, lounges, offices, and hallways and resident dining areas
• Maintain cleanliness of elevator walls and floors
• Assist in the transfer and/or discharge of residents
• Pack resident belongings in boxes, label all boxes and furniture and move to designated location (room or storage) the scheduled day of transfer/discharge
• Assist new resident in moving belongings into new room the scheduled day of admission
• Assist in the set-up/take-down of special functions
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment to include housekeeping closet and cart
• Properly dilute and use all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Maintain label on all dispenser bottles for all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental policy
• Wear appropriate protective clothing/devices whenever performing tasks requiring the handling of infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids according to facility policy and as observed by supervisor
• Monitor inventory of supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper
• Report any hazardous conditions or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
• Attend all staff meetings and departmental in-services
• Perform cleaning and maintenance of all floors: tile and carpet
• Strips and waxes floors according to schedule
• Buffs floors
• Cleans lights, sprinklers, and vents
• Carpet cleaning with extractor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED