Sr. Custodian

UCSF • San Francisco, CA

23d • $29 - $40

About The Position

Under the immediate supervision of a Sr. Custodian Supervisor, Lead Custodian, or Operations Manager, the Sr. Custodian performs custodial work across assigned areas, including patient and non-patient spaces. The role includes collecting and disposing of solid waste and soiled linen; cleaning and maintaining floors; cleaning furniture, fixtures, restrooms, and other spaces; and managing custodial supplies and equipment. The incumbent follows infection-control and safety procedures, inspects their work, and responds to safety hazards and emergencies. Work areas may change according to operational needs.

Requirements

• Ability to clean and maintain assigned areas according to established procedures and standards.
• Working knowledge of cleaning methods and materials and the proper use and care of floor machines and other cleaning equipment.
• Ability to apply appropriate cleaning methods in special areas by following guidelines.
• General knowledge of equipment needed in emergencies such as floods, disasters, or fires.
• Ability to maintain harmonious working relationships with associates, supervisors, and hospital staff.
• Ability to read, write, and follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Up to one year of satisfactory work experience in hospital, hotel, or industrial janitorial cleaning.
• Ability to tolerate occasional unpleasant sights and odors, including blood, chemical odors, and vomit.
• Good grooming and personal cleanliness, and willingness to wear prescribed attire.
• Ability to meet physical demands: stand and walk for most of the workday; turn, stoop, crouch, and reach; lift and carry up to 50 pounds; and lift and move furniture and equipment.
• Ability to 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.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of basic custodial training is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follow infection-control policies; empty and clean waste receptacles, replace liners, and collect and remove infectious and non-infectious waste for proper disposal.
• Collect soiled linen from patient areas and dispose of it through linen chutes or covered carts; transport regular and infectious waste using appropriate carts and equipment.
• Sweep, dust-mop, wet-mop, spot-clean, scrub, strip, finish, seal, and burnish hard floors; vacuum and spot-clean carpets; shampoo carpets and furniture; and clean baseboards, kick plates, and elevator tracks.
• Clean and maintain furniture, fixtures, equipment, and surfaces in offices, classrooms, laboratories, kitchens, dining and laundry rooms, nurse stations, patient rooms, and other areas.
• Wash and sanitize restrooms and related fixtures, including toilets, urinals, sinks, mirrors, dispensers, showers, and bathtubs.
• Requisition, store, label, and maintain cleaning supplies and equipment; refill secondary containers and dispensers; and wear eye protection and gloves when mixing or using cleaning agents as required.
• Perform additional custodial duties as instructed, including cleaning beds and other patient-care equipment, washing trash cans and carts, sweeping grounds, moving beds or lightweight furniture, and making beds.
• Inspect own work; report missing furniture, needed repairs, unauthorized persons, fires, and safety hazards; secure work areas; and respond to emergencies according to procedures.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with associates, supervisors, and hospital staff; work in assigned areas or shifts as operational needs require.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed