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 daily cleaning of assigned areas according to approved hospital cleaning procedures, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, polishing, dusting, and cleaning designated objects and areas. The cleaner may operate cleaning machinery, maintains housekeeping supplies and equipment, prepares patient rooms after discharge or transfer, cleans patient and non-patient care equipment, prepares meeting rooms, removes waste, and cleans and sanitizes bathrooms and related fixtures. This position is in Boston Medical Center’s Environmental Services Department, which supports the hospital’s mission through daily disinfection, cleanliness in public areas, floor care, and creating a clean, pleasant, and welcoming atmosphere. The department’s work supports patient safety and involves interaction with patients, visitors, and clinical staff. The schedule is full-time, 40 hours per week, on evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends.
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 GED completion 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 stocks of 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 and non-patient care equipment.
- Set up and clean meeting rooms according to department requesters’ specifications.
- Collect and dispose of trash and waste as needed.
- Clean, disinfect, and sanitize bathroom sinks, floors, and showers as 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 intended to increase 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 well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
