General Cleaner - 40hrs Days and Rotating Weekends 7:00AM - 3:30PM Details

General Cleaner - 40hrs Days and Rotating Weekends 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Boston Medical Center - Boston, MA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Performs a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and sanitized environment throughout the hospital. May operate machines in order to perform duties. POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and sanitized environment throughout the hospital. May operate machines in order to perform duties.

Position: General Cleaner

Department: Environmental Services

Schedule: Full Time, Days and Rotating Weekend, 7:00 AM - 3:30PM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains daily cleaning of assigned areas, by following the approved hospital Cleaning Procedures.
• Basic housekeeping tasks include, but are not limited to: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, polishing, dusting, and the cleansing of any and all designated objects/areas.
• Operate vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, burnishers, buffers and wall washing equipment and any other power machinery as instructed.
• Maintains stock of all housekeeping supplies in assigned areas and maintains housekeeping closets and equipment.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy upon patient discharge or transfer including, but not limited to the sanitation of patient beds, furniture and equipment.
• Performs daily floor care maintenance.
• Moves furniture, boxes, etc.
• Cleans and maintains refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and other patient and non-patient care equipment.
• Sets up and cleans meeting rooms per specifications of department requester.
• Collects and disposes of trash and waste (both infectious and non-infectious) as needed.
• Cleans, disinfects and sanitizes items such as bathroom sinks, floor, shower (if applicable); fill soap dispenser, and paper towel and tissue dispensers.
• Communicates to supervisor or Control Center the need for repairs, etc.
• Utilizes hospital's Values as the basis for decision making and to facilitate the division's hospital mission.
• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as needed.

• Work requires the ability to read, follow oral and written instructions in English at a level acquired through the completion of elementary school.

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• Work requires ability to learn and perform basic housekeeping practices and understands the policies and procedures of the hospital.