Sr. Custodian

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

37d•$29 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Under the immediate supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor, the incumbent performs cleaning duties for clinical settings in patient care areas, public areas, and offices. This position requires loading and unloading trash receptacles, collecting and transporting recyclable materials, filling soap and towel dispensers, reporting on building equipment and supply needs, ensuring the security of assigned spaces, performing specialized cleaning in laboratory and medical spaces, and moving, setting up, and taking down furniture and appliances as required. As an employee, you will have the opportunity to learn and continue to grow in your career, enjoy one of the best benefits packages available, and work with a diverse staff who are committed to supporting our mission. This position will require successful completion of a background check/clearance and health clearance.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Excellent customer service skills
Is able to organize and prioritize work.
Must possess good verbal and written communications skills.
Must read, speak, and understand English.
Basic arithmetic skills are required.
Ability to read, write and follow simple oral and written instructions in English. Ability to speak clearly in English.
Willingness and ability to tolerate, occasionally, some unpleasant sight and odors, e.g. blood, chemical odors, remains of vomiting, etc.
Good grooming and personal cleanliness and willingness to wear prescribed attire.
Ability to meet physical demands involved. Stands and walks most of working day. A turn stoops, crouches, and reaches in performing cleaning tasks. Lift and carries up to 50 pounds.
Ability to lift and move furniture and equipment and perform duties using gloves if skin cannot tolerate cleaning chemicals or solutions.
Willingness to work in any area or shift, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as requested.
Ability to clean and maintain assigned areas in conformance with established procedures and standards.
Ability to apply appropriates cleaning methods and techniques in special areas following given guidelines.
General knowledge of equipment needed in emergencies such as floods, disaster or fires.
Ability to maintain harmonious working relationship with associates, supervisor and clinical staff members.
Background check, UCSF Occupational Health clearance, and physical examination is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital, skilled nursing facility, or hotel cleaning experience is preferred.
Up to one year of satisfactory work experience in hospitals, hotels and industrial janitorial cleaning.
Successful completion of basic custodial training
Computer (PC) experience
Good working knowledge of appropriate cleaning methods, material and proper use and care of floor machines e.g. Buffers, electric or battery operated automatic scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, shampooed/scrubbing machines, regular floor stripper/scrubber, floor drier, electric or gasoline air floor sweepers.

Responsibilities

Dust and/or washes furniture and fixtures in offices, classrooms, shops, conference rooms, laboratories, kitchens, dining rooms, laundry rooms, nurse stations, patient rooms and non-patient rooms and/or areas; clean over bed tables, side tables, chairs, patients and staff lockers, IV stands, all wall mounted fixtures, including thermometers, lamps, television sets and brackets; clean ice machines, refrigerators, water fountains, vents, venetian blinds, blackboards, telephones, computer tables, counter tops, desks and table tops, cabinets tops, shelves, bookshelves, window sills, doors, partitions, etc., In restrooms, washes and sanitizes walls, toilet bowls, urinals, sinks, mirrors, soap dispensers, toilet tissue and towel dispensers, seat cover dispensers, plumbing fixtures. Clean showers and bathtubs, soap dishes, handrails and shower fixtures. May require use of ladders and movable stepladders to perform certain cleaning tasks.
Following Infection Control Policies to empty and clean/disinfect waste receptacles and replace liners. Label, collect and remove infectious and non-infectious waste material from assigned areas. Collect soiled linen from patient areas and transport it in covered soiled linen carts to designated area.
The Floor Care job consists of sweep/dust mop and wet mop hard floors in rooms for non-patient or patient use, laboratories, bathrooms, hallways and stairways. Spot mop to remove stains or spillage, vacuum clean carpets in offices, patient rooms, waiting areas, conference rooms, libraries, hallways, stairways, etc. Spot clean carpets, use standard cleaning equipment to strip or scrub floors, apply floor finish/sealer, burnish floors, shampoo carpets and furniture, clean baseboards, door kick plates, elevator tracks; operates electric and/or battery powered equipment including but not limited to floor polishers, floor scrubbers, automatic scrubbers, burnishes, steam cleaners, carpet shampoo machines, carpet extractors, furniture shampoos, and heavy duty vacuum cleaners, etc.
Replenish supplies including hand hygiene products, chemicals/cleaning solutions, shampoo, wax stripper, floor finish/sealers, mop heads, buffing/striping pads, shampoo pads. Observes safety regulations by proper PPE. Maintains an adequate inventory in assigned storage closets of properly labeled cleaning materials and other supplies. Properly label secondary containers/spray bottles.
Performs other related duties as instructed by leadership. May be reassigned to other work areas as operational needs dictate – i.e. clean medical storage areas after completion of training for Medications and Auxiliary Staff Competency; clean beds after patient discharges or transfers and patient care equipment. Move beds and/or light weight furniture within a unit or between floors. Strip and make beds and inspect own work. Report safety or repairs necessary adhering to fire, life safety guidelines.