Janitor, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Cleaning Services

Janitor

Salary Range $17.50 Hourly Position Type Full Time

The Janitor is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of all common areas, H/C Pavilion needs and apartment care, including major floor care projects and trash disposal.

Overall responsibilities

• Perform major housekeeping duties such as cleaning hallways, entrances and common areas as instructed by the Environmental Services Manager
• Responsible for floor and carpet maintenance in the apartments, the Health Center, and common areas as assigned
• Moving furniture from one area to another as needed while cleaning
• Responsible for recyclable and trash pickup and removal in the Health Center and the apartments
• Mop, buff, and strip, and wax floors as assigned
• Arrange table and/or chairs in areas designated for scheduled events.
• Responsible for mopping, vacuuming and cleaning resident rooms, Health Center dining rooms, and common areas as necessary
• Responsible for the clean up and decontamination of blood spills or other potentially infectious waste spills in the H/C Pavilion, apartments, or common areas
• Responsible for the removal of and packing for pick-up all infectious waste containers
• Wash internal and external windows in common areas when assigned
• Accomplish all work in the order of priority set by the Housekeeping Director
• Maintain all equipment and supplies in proper condition
• Notify supervisor of any equipment problems
• Responsible for attending and participating in all drills and in-service meetings when assigned
• Responsible for the packing, moving, and unpacking, of all household and personal items as needed for resident relocation
• Breakdown, moving and set-up of all furniture/furnishings, pictures, etc.

General Responsibilities

• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the business with the highest practical standards
• Participate in and maintain current status on all training and education required by the company
• Communicate effectively with all members of the staff, residents and business partners
• Provide feedback to others for continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Openly accept feedback from others for the continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Escalate issues when there is appearance that business standards of quality are not present
• Comply with all rules and regulations of the organization, including HIPAA and safety

Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required:

• GED or equivalent work experience
• Ability to interact with residents, family members, visitors and associates frequently
• Basic understanding of sanitation procedures, cleaning chemicals and safety requirements
• Flexibility to work evening and/or weekend hours

Preferred:

• High School diploma
• Previous janitorial experience

Essential

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail orientation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands:
The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Entire building, including resident rooms and common areas
• Exposure to chemicals, unsanitary conditions, unpleasant odors and weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.