Utility Maintenance Assistant, Northwest community Hospital, Evenings

Nevada System of Higher Education•Arlington Heights, IL

7d•$17 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of general tasks to assist and apprentice in the daily operations of the Environmental Services Department. This includes performing hard floor maintenance and care (dust mopping, wet mopping, scrubbing, buffing, burnishing, stripping, and refinishing floors) and carpeted floor maintenance and care (vacuuming, stain removal, bonneting, shampooing, and extraction). The role also involves operating industrial cleaning equipment, mixing chemicals safely, providing labor for furniture and department moves, setting up and taking down meeting rooms, storing and delivering supplies, and replacing concentrated chemical containers. Adherence to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures is required.

Requirements

Level of knowledge equivalent to that normally acquired through the completion of a High School education or equivalent.
Knowledge of an/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.
The ability to operate hard floor and carpet floor maintenance industrial equipment.
The ability to verbally communicate in English and to read and follow basic English instructions.
The ability to interact acceptably with hospital staff and respect patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Performs hard floor maintenance and care which includes dust mopping, wet mopping, scrubbing, buffing, burnishing, stripping and refinishing floors.
Performs carpeted floor maintenance and care which includes vacuuming, (corridor vacuum), stain removal, bonneting, shampooing and extraction of carpets.
Operates all industrial cleaning equipment associated with the performance of hard floor and carpeted floor maintenance and care.
Mix chemicals following instructions utilized in the industrial cleaning equipment using proper protective equipment.
Provides labor for a variety of tasks including furniture moves, department moves, mattress and bed requests, traction set up and removals, set up /takedown of meeting rooms.
Performs the storage and delivery of supplies to Environmental Services closets throughout the facility.
Replaces concentrated chemical containers in dispensing units as needed.
Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.