Housekeeping Worker (SOH)

Northwell Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains clean, sanitary and orderly condition to the assigned exterior/ interior areas of the Medical Center. This role involves maintaining various areas including offices, laboratories, bathrooms, public areas, and courtyards. Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing fixtures, sweeping, mopping, waxing, buffing floors, dusting surfaces, washing and making beds, emptying trash, and refilling dispensers. The role also requires operating floor maintenance equipment, stripping and refinishing floors, moving patient beds and furniture, and potentially assisting with transporting heavy items.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to use and/or operate common housekeeping devices such as brooms, mops, waxers, scouring pads, dust rags, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

Maintains interior and exterior assigned areas in Medical Center (i.e. offices, laboratories, bathrooms, public areas, courtyard, etc.) in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition.
Scours and polishes sinks, showers, bathtubs, tiles and other bathroom equipment.
Sweeps and mops areas, and periodically waxes and buffs floors.
Cleans and dusts furniture, windowsills, mirrors, pictures, ceilings, doorframes, wall vents, etc.
Polishes furniture and other equipment.
Washes mattresses, beds, and examining tables and makes beds after discharge.
Empties trash baskets and other disposals.
Refills soap and paper goods dispensers, as required.
Operates floor maintenance equipment, e.g., floor buffing machines, wet vacuums, etc.
Strips and refinishes floors.
Moves patient beds and furniture within patient rooms and on the same floor.
May assist in transporting heavy items within the Medical Center.
Performs related duties, as required.