Housekeeper Heavy Duty

Charles E Smith Life Communities • North Bethesda, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in working for a mission-driven organization that continues to grow and is dedicated to providing quality services to its residents? Do you want your next job to offer you the opportunity to serve while allowing you to grow personally and professionally? Explore careers at Charles E. Smith Life Communities! ABOUT CHARLES E. SMITH LIFE COMMUNITIES At Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC), we have team members who live our mission every day to provide quality health care and meaningful life experiences to older adults. CESLC provides a wide variety of career opportunities on our beautiful 38-acre campus located in Rockville Maryland. A career at CESLC offers an exciting opportunity to join a nonprofit faith-based organization where our team of over 700 members represent a very wide range of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths. HEAVY DUTY TECHNICIAN The primary purpose of the HEAVY DUTY TECHNICIAN is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Environmental Services Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the CEO and/or the Environmental Services Director to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 6 feet.
• Heavy lifting up to 60 pounds routinely required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that work/cleaning procedures are followed.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments
• Serve on, participate in and attend various committees of the facility as appointed.
• Attend scheduled department staff meetings to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.
• Attend and participate in new-hire orientation.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., as required by the facility or the department in relation to your position.
• Attend and participate in annual in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management and bloodborne pathogens standard.
• Follow established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
• Keep work areas free of hazardous objects such as protruding mop/broom handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions, as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms/apartments, recreational areas, dining rooms, offices, restrooms, etc., daily as instructed.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• health benefits
• a retirement plan
• generous PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• proximity to public transportation
• 21 DAYS PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pension Plan
• PLUS a 403 (b) retirement program
• FREE PARKING
• Employee Assistance Program-for ALL Associates AND your family to include free resources: Counseling Services, Legal and Financial Consultations, Mindfulness Training, Child/Elder Care Resources, Health Advocacy and Access to Wellness Coaches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED