Environmental Services - Housekeeping Lead

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Environmental Services Lead performs routine Environmental Services cleaning or floor-care duties and responds to emergency spill-cleanup calls in assigned areas, following standard operating procedures. The role monitors and directs staff activities as prescribed by the immediate supervisor. The position maintains cleanliness and space quality in assigned areas while following infection-control procedures and chemical-manufacturer specifications. It supports effective customer service, communication, teamwork, and workflow. When assigned, the lead also locates, inspects, tests, and cleans patient equipment and verifies current Biomedical Engineering preventative-maintenance stickers on powered equipment. The lead monitors and assists staff in assigned and other designated areas under the immediate supervisor’s direction, ensures daily work is completed, and provides input on space quality, projects, scheduling, and staffing needs. Accurate, timely space assessments are also required. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of Environmental Services experience in healthcare, hospitality, or contract cleaning services is required.
A high school diploma or equivalent may be substituted for one year of experience.

Nice To Haves

Prior hospital experience in Environmental Services.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning and floor-care duties in assigned areas according to approved infection-control and standard operating procedures.
Dispense and use cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
Identify and resolve space-quality deficiencies in assigned areas, and report deficiencies elsewhere on hospital properties according to departmental procedures.
Demonstrate accountability for customer service and professional behavior through personal work ethic, teamwork, and effective communication.
Maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers and complete work in a way that maximizes task effectiveness and minimizes customer impact.
Follow the departmental communication plan to ensure accurate understanding and appropriate responses to information about job performance and employee expectations.
When assigned, locate, visually inspect, test the functionality of, and clean patient equipment using appropriate techniques.
Verify that electrically or battery-powered equipment in the work area has current Biomedical Engineering preventative-maintenance inspection stickers.
Monitor and assist staff activities in assigned and other designated areas under the immediate supervisor’s direction.
Ensure daily activities are completed in assigned areas or for assigned functions.
Assess space quality and provide the immediate supervisor with input on project activities, scheduling, and staffing needs.
Complete and submit accurate, timely space assessments according to management standards.
Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.