General Cleaner 40hr Evenings - Mon - Friday/rotating weekends 3 - 11:30pm
About The Position
The General Cleaner performs housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and sanitized environment throughout the hospital. The role maintains assigned areas according to approved hospital cleaning procedures and may operate cleaning machinery. Work is scheduled for 40 hours per week on evenings, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. The position is in the Environmental Services department at Boston Medical Center. The Environmental Services Department supports the hospital’s mission through daily disinfection, cleanliness in public areas, floor care, and creating a clean, pleasant, and welcoming atmosphere. Staff interact daily with patients, visitors, and clinical staff, with patient safety as a priority.
Requirements
- Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions in English at a level acquired through completion of elementary school.
- Ability to learn and perform basic housekeeping practices and understand hospital policies and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or completion of GED is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Clean assigned areas daily according to approved hospital cleaning procedures.
- Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, polish, dust, and clean designated objects and areas.
- Operate vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, burnishers, buffers, wall-washing equipment, and other power machinery as instructed.
- Maintain housekeeping supplies in assigned areas and maintain housekeeping closets and equipment.
- Prepare patient rooms for occupancy after patient discharge or transfer, including sanitizing beds, furniture, and equipment.
- Clean and maintain refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and other patient-care and non-patient-care equipment.
- Set up and clean meeting rooms according to the department requester’s specifications.
- Collect and dispose of trash and waste as needed.
- Clean, disinfect, and sanitize bathroom sinks, floors, and showers when applicable; refill soap, paper towel, and tissue dispensers.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Supportive work environment focused on training, professional development, and growth.
- Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Access to Pathways, a leadership acceleration program focused on increasing inclusion and diversity at the leadership level across Boston Medical Center Health System.
- Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs.
- Pharmacy benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- 403(b) savings matches.
- Earned-time cash out.
- Paid time off.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Resources to support employee and family wellbeing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
