Houseworker, University, 20 hours, Evenings

UMass Memorial Healthβ€’Worcester, MA
β€’$19 - $32

About The Position

Performs standard cleaning procedures throughout hospital and building areas to maintain a clean and healthy environment. The role includes cleaning patient rooms, surgery areas, units, nurseries, nursing stations, auxiliary areas, lounges, isolation areas, emergency room lavatories, bathrooms, stairways, offices, corridors, and apartments. The Houseworker also moves furniture and sets up meeting rooms as necessary. Cleaning duties include high dusting; spot cleaning walls, windows, and doors; disinfecting horizontal surfaces; mopping floors; vacuuming carpets; emptying trash; and cleaning and polishing metal and porcelain bathroom and shower fixtures. The role also involves burnishing floors, using automatic floor machines, cleaning discharged or transferred units, making beds, and transporting trash to the compactor pickup area. This is a 20-hour-per-week evening position, Monday through Friday, scheduled from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM. No holidays are required.

Requirements

  • Ability to read, write, and follow simple English instructions.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

  • 3–6 months of experience as a houseworker.

Responsibilities

  • Clean hospital and building areas, including patient rooms, surgery areas, units, nurseries, nursing stations, auxiliary areas, lounges, isolation areas, emergency room lavatories, bathrooms, stairways, offices, corridors, and apartments.
  • Perform high dusting and spot cleaning of walls, windows, and doors.
  • Disinfect horizontal surfaces; mop floors; vacuum carpets; and empty trash.
  • Clean and polish metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms and showers.
  • Burnish floors and clean floors with automatic floor machines.
  • Perform checkout cleaning of discharged and transferred units, including making beds.
  • Pick up trash and transport it from utility rooms and other collection points to the compactor pickup area.
  • Move furniture and set up meeting rooms as necessary.

Benefits

  • A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
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