Environmental Services (Housekeeping) Brighton

Boston Medical Center•Brighton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

According to established procedures, cleans and services all areas of facility. Moves furniture, equipment and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly and sanitary condition. Responds to fire or disaster codes as instructed by supervisor or manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, preferred.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English

Nice To Haves

Some work related experience preferred but willing to train.

Responsibilities

Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares chemicals according to procedure.
Loads maid's carts and transports to work area.
Cleans assigned areas by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
Cleans assigned areas by washing high touch areas, such as door knobs, handrails, telephone, wall plates, light switches, light pull cords, housing on monitors, walls, door, ceilings, vents, televisions and windows.
Sweeps and mops floor areas, vacuums carpets, spot cleans carpets using appropriate solutions, and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas.
Requests cleaning supplies and equipment as needed.
Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical.
Cleans equipment and notifies manager of equipment needing repair.
Reports safety hazards to manager.
Cleans carts and equipment and ensures all items are replaced in an orderly manner.
May climb ladder to hang cubicle drapes, windows drapes in an orderly manner.
May collect waste from all areas of responsibility.
May collect hazardous waste as established by policy.
Cleans isolation rooms during patient stay and following discharged.
Cleans in operating suites using proper cleaning solutions and as prescribed by departmental procedures.
Arranges furniture for meetings.
May be asked to assist with the delivery of laundry carts to patient areas.