Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping

University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterAltoona, 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.
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