Environmental Services Technician (Housekeeper) – Cherry Hospital

State of North Carolina•Fort Wayne, IN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

To clean and maintain a good level of sanitation and a safe environment for patients and staff in accordance with Housekeeping Policies and Procedures. The Housekeeping position is responsible for a variety of duties in the care and cleaning of patient’s bedrooms, bathrooms, classrooms, dayrooms and other State buildings. Duties may include physically strenuous activities such as moving furniture, operating heavy cleaning equipment and delivering large quantities of housekeeping supplies. Work is performed under close supervision, guided by a daily schedule for general assignments. Work is reviewed through inspections and frequent consultation with supervisory personnel. Examples of duties performed are: clean showers, commodes, and lavatories daily; wash beds, bedside tables and other furniture as needed; wash windows, screens and blinds; wash walls; push heavy carts of laundry to the central linen room; move heavy furniture from wall and clean behind furniture; collect and remove trash. The work schedule will be 7:00 am – 4:00 pm and/or 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm and/or 10:00 pm - 6:30 am and weekends and holidays as assigned.

Requirements

Education and/or experience in housekeeping work that is directly related to the job.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of cleaning procedures.
Must be able to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to visually inspect work area to ensure it has been cleaned.
Physical requirements: Walking, standing for long periods of time, bending, stooping and lifting up to 50