Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center • Altoona, PA

110d

About The Position

UPMC Altoona is hiring for Housekeeping! We have a variety of shifts and status available! Fulltime 40 hours to part time 20 hours. Day shift - Evening shift - Night shift. This position is part of the AFSCME union.

Requirements

• Prior training in institutional cleaning desired but not necessary.
• Previous experience in similar work preferred.
• Ability to lift and handle heavy to light loads.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, push, pull, crawl, and stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of how to use a computer and cell phone.
• High school graduate or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner.
• Maintain equipment after usage, including cleaning and proper storage.
• Climb ladders to hang drapes or reach areas for cleaning/disinfecting.
• Clean and service hospital building areas, move furniture and equipment.
• Wash walls, ceilings, and inside windows by hand or machine.
• Gather and dispose of refuse; wash wastebaskets and large refuse containers.
• Clean light fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, and other high places.
• Move equipment and furniture as requested by supervision.
• Use chemicals safely according to hospital guidelines.
• Disinfect areas using approved germicide cleaner.
• Terminally clean and disinfect patient rooms and equipment after patient discharge.
• Collect regular and infectious waste according to established guidelines.
• Scour, polish, and wash sinks, tubs, mirrors, and plumbing fixtures.
• Accountable for daily and routine quality checks/reviews.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wet scrub floors, halls, and stairways.
• Receive daily assignments and supplies; transport them to the work area.
• Return unused supplies and clean equipment at the end of the shift.
• Perform repetitive tasks to maintain assigned areas in a sanitary condition.
• Assemble necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for work.
• Make discharge beds with clean linen and request help for heavy moves.
• Notify supervisor of low supplies and report mechanical failures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED