Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Housekeeper

Harrisonville, MO 64701

Position Type:
Full Time Job Shift: Swing Education Level: Not Specified

Schedule:

Primary Shift: 3pm to 11:30pm during regular weekdays, 12pm to 8:30pm on every other weekend, some holidays. Shift time could vary based on department needs.

Areas of tasks:
Removing trash & linen, bio waste throughout facility, conference setups, patient room discharge cleaning, daily room cleaning, emergency room cleaning, terminal cleaning of surgical suites, utilizing floor scrubbers, burnishers/buffers, hanging & replacing curtains, stocking supplies, stocking linen as needed and other department tasks as needed.

Physical Demands:
Work inside facility 95% or more. Frequent daily lifting/carrying of objects/Furniture/items in the range of 10 lbs. to 100 lbs. Standing on ladders/step stools. Performing daily repetitive tasks with minimal supervision.

Primary

Purpose:

To clean assigned areas of the hospital and to maintain the hospital in a sanitary, orderly and attractive condition.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
No formal responsibility. The policies associated with the job's purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.

Routine Decision Making:
Makes decisions on areas that need cleaning in the absence of the Environmental Services Manager.

Formal Supervisory Responsibility:
No formal supervisory responsibility.

Required Knowledge:
Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines; knowledge of waste and infectious waste and chemicals; knowledge of proper use of personal protective equipment.

Unusual

Working Conditions:

Working with chemicals; risk of blood, body fluid contamination.

Education and Certification/ Registration Required for the Position:
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. High school education or equivalent preferred.

Required Knowledge:
Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines; knowledge of waste and infectious waste and chemicals; knowledge of proper use of personal protective equipment